The annual ceiling for medical deductibles will increase from 100 to 140 euros on October 1
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The annual ceiling for medical franchises in France will increase from 100 to 140 euros on October 1, according to a decree published in the Official Journal.
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The ceiling for medical deductibles remains the responsibility of the insured.
Policyholders will have to put more of their hands in their pockets. The annual ceiling for medical deductibles, which remain the responsibility of policyholders, will increase from 100 to 140 euros on October 1, according to a decree published this Saturday in the Official Journal.
This new ceiling - 70 euros for consultations and 70 euros for boxes of medicine, paramedical procedures and medical transport - will be reassessed each year from 2028 according to inflation, specifies the text.
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Entry into force of the increase on October 1
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- What will be the exact impact on patients' out-of-pocket costs?
