My wife and I are planning to move to France. Early days yet and a lot of things to consider. Brexit is not helping as we have no idea how it may impact the current French healthcare set up.
Currently, the French will pay 70% of my health bill and I have to find an insurance company to top up the 30%.
Is anyone else planning a move to France and do you fancy swapping knowledge?
Ogilvie
Hope you’re well!
Hey You!
I am well - hope you and your family are looking forward to Christmas.
Its taken a while but I have to say the Pacemaker is doing its job and I have more of a life - got a slight problem with Gout (side effect of Diuretics) but its getting treated and I hope to enter 2020 a new man!!
The Cardiologist keep finding menus on the Pacemaker with new settings to try - I suspect there is a cheat sheet somewhere like there is with Grand Theft Auto!!!
Trying to retire to France but cannot get my head around the health care system.
Ogilvie
We are all well yes thank you! I remember you saying last year re Christmas it comes around quick doesn’t it!
I’m so pleased the pacemaker is finally doing it’s job! They’re amazing aren’t they I can’t believe how it improves your life so much! Haha sounds like your cardiologist is having fun!
I think best bet to wait until we see what happens. Who knows at this rate!
Mx
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Thank You - very helpful.
Why not just wait for a few months to find out what happens with 'Brexit'.
We wont make any decisions until Brexit is fully bedded in - I just want to know the current setup in order to start the planning process in my own head. If the top up is £500 a month, then that knackers our budget and we cant move.
Hi. I am in France at the moment. I came the day my BP was 200/80 (do or die I thought, I am still no wiser). I would say just be sure you are near a decent surgery and if you can't speak French that might be an issue, but you can check this out with the estate agency. It might have a bearing on where you buy. Also I am in a remote spot and there are issues with buying the food I like - ie I have never seen a real strawberry since I came because they are out of season. Frozen yes! no fresh fruit other than bananas and citrus fruit. They were out of broccoli last time I did my shop. You might know all this anyway so I apologise in advance. From what I hear the healthcare is excellent.
Dodgy fruit aside. How did you get on with the French health care system? My understanding is that the French Government pay for 70% of care but you have to fund the additional 30% via an insurance policy.
I then read that the 70% covers Cancer, heart and all serious stuff - so do you really need the 30% top up?
We are looking at the Dordogne (Emyet) anywhere that has a regular market. We spent some time in Bordeaux last year - now that's a great city, if you get the chance, treat yourself.
Ogilvie
I haven't been to a doctors I am 'winging it' at the moment. There is every reason to expect that healthcare will change after Brexit depending on whether you reside in France or just holiday here. I have been to Eymet and Bordeaux as I had friends in the Gironde. I have friends who attest to the better care here and since my last visit to the GP in the UK where the attitude was 'so what' about my extraordinarily high BP I couldn't possibly say. Good luck anyway.
I think they’ve already announced that the healthcare set up as it is currently will change after Brexit as we will no longer be EU citizens. It was in the news about a couple of months ago.
Hi,
I lived and worked in France for six years in the 90s so not completely up to date. However, I had one son there and one in the UK and hands down the care in France was better. I had high blood pressure and the monitoring at the hospital and preventative care was great. Two years later living in the UK I was lucky if they took my blood pressure when I was pregnant. My sister in law lives there and has always had very good care.
I had to pay for the private part through my employer but wasn't much. However you see specialists much quicker than here. If you choose to see someone expensive you don't get all of it reimbursed. You will need to learn French and vocabulary for heart related issues.
Go for it.. wonderful place I wish you well.
Nicky
maybe I shouldn’t ask questions 
PTSD? Maybe not.
Pacemaker moving! 
Nothing moved further dentist & heart
