It is nevertheless necessary to update your health card at regular intervals or in the event of a change in your situation. To find out if your health card is up to date and to do so if this is not the case, several solutions are available to you.
Vitale card: how do you know if it is up to date?
To find out your health insurance coverage conditions and find out if your Vitale card is up to date, simply go to a pharmacy, a health establishment with a multi-service terminal, or to a local branch of the Primary health insurance fund. By inserting your vital card into the reader, you will have access to your information. The device will also let you know if an update is needed.
You can also find out what your rights are in terms of medical coverage by going to the health insurance website, ameli.fr. By connecting to your space and downloading a certificate of rights, you will know exactly what your coverage is. So, if you benefit from 100% coverage for a long illness or chronic illness, your certificate of rights will indicate this. However, be aware that it is absolutely necessary to update your vital card after a change in situation, and at least once a year, because your vital card may not take into account 100% coverage if it does not has not been updated, even though your rights are effective.
Vitale card: where to update it?
Health insurance recommends updating your vital card at least once a year. This often happens without you realizing it, simply when you go to the pharmacy to pick up medications prescribed by the doctor. By inserting your health card into the reader, the pharmacist sees if an update is necessary and launches it, without necessarily informing you. If you do not have access to a pharmacy or need to update the information contained in your vital card, the Service-Public website indicates that some healthcare establishments have multi-service terminals where you can update your card yourself. It is also possible to carry out this updating in health insurance organizations.
Vitale card: when to update it?
Health insurance requires that the vital card be updated at least once a year. However, intermediate updates may be necessary in the event of a change in situation, for example in the event of declaration of pregnancy, change of email address, birth, care for a long-term condition, or even if you change your treating doctor.
Sources
- Update your vital cardHealth Insurance, January 22, 2024
- Vitale CardService-Public.fr, the official website of the French administration, January 11, 2023
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