I should add that in France you are never required to pay up front "even in an emergency".
If this has has happened to you there would appear to be something amiss.
Chris
Chris,
It seems I have offended you in some way.
You can post all the links to the CMU that you want, I'm only quoting form my experiences:
I see the doctor. After the consultation he charges me 23 euros. I go to the pharmacy with a prescription, and I am charges PART of the cost.
My partner had a bad accident necessitating ambulance (fire engine in these rural parts) to hospital. The following morning the hospital admin were on the phone asking how payment would be made. Ditto the cost of the transportation.
I'm not an authority on the French health system, but I assume Chris that you are, or, are employed in the medical sector and I thus bow to your greater knowledge.
If not, then in the interest of the forum, we shall have to agree to disagree as it is tedious and boring for the other members, who are probably not that interested in the French health system, as I posted a comment which I know to be correct.
I joined the beekeeping forum to learn how best to keep bees, not to invite controversy; I'd hoped that your input to the couple of posts/threads I have made would be valuable, since you also live in France.
However, your reply to my post "Leave a full super on in Autumn?" in which you have asked me questions, to which I've replied, remains unanswered;
- and to my introductory post, in response to "Why say no to doing a course?" - your reply was singularly unhelpful as follows:
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"1. Brits are often not really welcome here. The view in many parts of France is that there are too many of us and it would be better if we stayed in the UK and just sent our money.
2. You would probably need to join an Association or Co-operative for bee keeping if there is one in your area. Here you may be treated like an *****, (you are a Brit), and often left out.
3. Asking a French person to help you is rarely a good move, trouble is they rarely offer - catch 22.
4. Unless you speak near perfect French you will always be a nuisance".
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Not helpful at all...
One other thing. Just because I am on a British forum and reside in France, does necessarily mean I'm " a Brit" as you put it.
Anyway,
Michael, I'm so sorry this has trespassed all over your thread: my advice is, you may get treatment free, but you may not, so go prepared to pay perhaps part of the cost, that's all.
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