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Reimbursements

Will sports sessions be reimbursable throughout France?

The plan has been trialled for certain patients and found to have a positive impact

The new rules for train ticket reimbursement over delays in France

Rules for cancellations have also been amended as have those relating to bikes on trains and travel for disabled passengers

Tens of thousands hit by French state health reimbursement delays

Assurance maladie has said that it is aware of the issues, for which it blames Covid

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Does French health insurance cover nicotine replacement treatments?

Nicotine patches or sweets used to be reimbursed up to a limit of €150 per year, but this was changed in 2019. We recap the new rules

Is there a cap on extra charges for healthcare?

I am confused about how the various charges taken off health reimbursements are calculated. I thought they would stop being payable after an €100 cap but month after month they never are. B.A.

Do I have redress over exorbitant garage bill?

I have had my car repaired as it was failing to start and have been given an excessive bill. It includes a charge for changing the oil, which I did not request. Do I have any redress? M.G.

Missed a flight in France? A mediator can help you claim compensation

Some passengers who missed flights for reasons such as being hospitalised were able to get compensation from airlines even when they were legally not entitled to it

Branded medicines only reimbursed at price of generic

Patients who refuse generic versions of their medication where one exists are now reimbursed less under new rules aimed at saving the state €100 million per year.

Court rules garantie décennale does not cover tiles

The garantie décennale under which building work is insured for 10 years does not cover floor tiles, France’s top appeal court has ruled.

French supermarkets to sell spectacles

Ahead of health reforms that should see the price of spectacles fall from January 2020, four major French supermarket chains are planning to enter the market