If you are admitted to a public hospital, the National Health Insurance scheme will reimburse 80 per cent of your hospitalisation costs.
If you are not yet covered by the National Health Insurance scheme, it is essential that you complete the necessary administrative procedures to obtain cover and thus avoid having to pay an excessive amount out of pocket.
Your supplementary health insurance may cover the remaining 20 per cent, as well as certain additional charges or fees in excess of the standard rate.
You are responsible for paying the hospital flat-rate charge, unless you meet the conditions for exemption.
Hospital flat-rate charge
The hospital flat-rate charge represents the patient’s financial contribution towards the accommodation and care costs incurred during their hospital stay. It is payable for each day of hospitalisation, including the day of discharge.
The amount of the hospital flat-rate charge is set by ministerial decree. The hospital flat-rate charge is not reimbursed by the health insurance scheme.
Coverage of the daily hospital charge
It may be covered by your private health insurance or supplementary health insurance if this is included in your policy.
- Please check with your insurance provider.
Conditions for exemption from the daily hospital charge
In certain situations, you will not have to pay the daily hospital charge.
- You can find the full and detailed list of exemption criteria on the French Health Insurance website: www.ameli.fr.
Hospitalisation costs
If you are admitted to a public hospital, the National Health Insurance scheme will cover 80 per cent of your hospitalisation costs.
The patient contribution is the portion of your healthcare costs that you are required to pay once the National Health Insurance scheme has reimbursed its share.
Coverage of the co-payment
Your private health insurance or supplementary health insurance may cover the remaining 20%, either partially or in full.
- Please check with your insurance provider.
Conditions for 100% coverage
In certain situations, hospital charges are covered in full.
- You can find the full and detailed list of qualifying circumstances on the French Health Insurance website: www.ameli.fr.
