This summer, I stay in France for my holidays
How to find a doctor on vacation?
If I go to Europe for my holidays?
This summer, I stay in France for my holidays
- I take my life card
The vital card proves that I enjoy just as my beneficiaries, health coverage. It contains information related to my situation and necessary to take care of my care. It also allows me to be reimbursed more quickly and to be exempted from the advance of the expenses supported by the Health Insurance by certain health professionals (the third-paying).
- My mutual card
If you benefit from complementary health insurance, do not forget your card. It allows you to benefit, according to your contract of the total absence of expenses at certain health professionals or in case of hospitalization ...
- I do not forget my prescriptions
For my pill in particular, or my long-term treatment: without your prescription, the pharmacist will not be able to deliver your medication ...
How to find a doctor on vacation?
Reflex to adopt: I go on ameli-direct.fr! The online service of the Health Insurance which allows to find a health professional or a health facility everywhere in France. In addition, you can also find the rates applied by the professional and find out if he accepts the Vitale card.
And even on vacation, I can be reimbursed for my consultation under the usual conditions! For this, the doctor I consult checks the box "out of residence" on my electronic or paper care sheet.
If I go to Europe for my holidays?
- What is the European Health Insurance Card?
Free and valid for one year, the European Health Insurance Card is nominative and individual. It constitutes the proof that its holder is covered by the Health Insurance of his country and thus allows the taking care of care throughout Europe.
- How do we get it?
Nothing's easier. Just fill out the application form directly on his ameli.fr account. The card is then received by post within one to two weeks. And if you leave at the last minute, know that it is possible to download on this same site, a temporary replacement certificate valid for 3 months.
- How are we using it?
You only have to present this card in order to benefit from the assumption of the medical expenses according to the legislation in force in the State. • Either you do not have to advance the medical expenses, or you have to do it but you are refunded on place by the social security organization of your place of residence.
Warning : this card is only used for care that was not planned. It can not in any case be used for the management of scheduled hospital care ...
