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It is a text published in the Official Journal which announces it: the participation of the insured in the “expenses relating to medical transport” will increase. Currently located in a range of “30 to 40%”, the rate will climb to around “45 to 55%”.
According to a decree published on May 20 in the Official Journal, the CNAM plans to reduce the cost of non-emergency medical transport.
A coverage rate that will be lowered from 65% to 50%
The Medicare coverage rate for this type of transport will therefore be revised downwards, from 65% to 50%. The participation of the insured, it should be increased, from a range of “30 to 40%” to a rate of “45 to 55%”.
A modification which will apply to scheduled transport and patients who do not benefit from an exemption such as the chronically ill, pregnant women or disabled people, for example.
This new measure should generate for the 12 million scheduled annual journeys a remaining charge of 25 euros against 20 currently. Surplus generally supported by complementary health, which however say they are opposed to this decision.
A decision taken to balance the cost of emergency transport
The government has implemented this measure in order to compensate for the free “urgent medical transport“. Indeed, since January 1, private ambulances sent at the request of the Samu are covered at 100%. But the National Union of Complementary Health (Unocam) had issued an “unfavorable opinion” on this subject, in because of “doubts about the financial neutrality of the operation”.