Will we have to pay more at the general practitioner, and if so, how much? A new rate would be considered for the consultation, and this will not be refunded.
To save money, the State could well target patients. Liberal doctors are regularly on strike (like pharmacists on May 30) to negotiate their prices and a new amount would be considered for consultations. However, the purchasing power of many French people is at half mast. The comfortable retirement pension for a couple in 2024 is twice that received by most. The “decent wage” recently debated varies depending on the region. But you will probably have to contribute more to your doctor, since the increase will not be reimbursed by social security.
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Recently, the government has discussed tougher sanctions for doctors granting abusive sick leave. He also spoke about the development of palliative care and the simplification of certain administrative procedures. But will this increase in the cost of a doctor’s consultation be confirmed?
Consultation with a general practitioner soon to be more expensive?
The Parisian reveals this Friday, May 17, 2024 the draft agreement between Health Insurance and doctors concerning the amount of a consultation with a general practitioner. Currently at 26.50 euros, it would increase to 30 euros. When would the change be made? From December 2024 according to the newspaper.
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The project is also studying upgrades for specialists (whose consultation costs 30 euros) and “collective commitments for access to care”. But to come into force, it must be ratified by a fairly representative group of unions. The last medical agreement that set the prices dates from 2017 but in November 2023, an increase of 1.50 euros was made. The conventional negotiations a year ago had failed.
Good news for doctors?
But under what conditions will this increase be applied? Health Insurance is in favor of this change but it cited “three sets of subjects” in February 2024: “the transformation of remuneration methods, improving access to care and the quality and relevance of care“, precise The Parisian. For example, unnecessary biological procedures should be reduced by at least 90%, the increase in sick leave expenses should be limited to 2% per year, etc.
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The president of the French Union for Free Medicine reacted. For Jérôme Marty, it is a “announcement effect”. According to general practitioner Yann Collet, the increase does not represent “no revaluation in constant euros”, that is to say taking into account the variation in prices. He regrets that additional resources are not given to general practices. And for patients, this is in addition to the two euros due per consultation since May 15, 2024. They will not be able to count on a reimbursement of the complementary health insurance either.
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