The declaration of pregnancy must be made upstream to be reimbursed for the various medical examinations carried out during the 9 months of pregnancy, but also after childbirth. Online declaration, paper form, deadline, sending… We will guide you through the steps.
There declaration of pregnancy is one of the few administrative procedures that must be carried out during the first trimester of pregnancy. It allows the mother-to-be to be quickly taken care of for her pregnancy follow-up, in particular during medical appointments and certain birth preparation courses, by the‘Health Insurance. For this, the pregnant woman must go to the practitioner who follows her. Here are our tips and steps to follow for the declaration of pregnancy.
Why make a declaration of pregnancy?
The declaration of pregnancy is essential to allow you to be taken care of by social security organizations and mutuals throughout your pregnancy, but also after childbirth. In particular, you will be refunded For :
- Compulsory prenatal consultations, 100% refunded. The first consultation before the three months of pregnancy, then one per month from the 4th month of pregnancy until the date of your delivery.
- Pregnancy ultrasounds (one per trimester) are reimbursed up to 70% for the first two (carried out before the end of the 5th month of pregnancy), and 100% for the 3rd ultrasound (carried out from the 6th month of pregnancy).
- Childbirth preparation sessions100% reimbursed, including early prenatal examination,
- Complementary biological examinations100% refunded, including those of the future dad.
- If needed, fetal karyotype and amniocentesis – for the research of certain genetic diseases – are also covered, with third-party payment.
Who makes the declaration of pregnancy?
Generally, it is the general practitioner, the gynecologist or the midwife who follows the pregnant woman who takes care of making the declaration of pregnancy. You may also have to fill out documents depending on the declaration method (online or paper) chosen by the practitioner.
When to declare your pregnancy?
After the first prenatal examinationwhich occurs before the end of the third month of pregnancy, i.e. before the 14th week of pregnancy (or 16 SA), the declaration of pregnancy is made directly by the doctor with the presence of the future mother.
The declaration of pregnancy can be completed online by your doctor, directly using your vital card. It is automatically sent to your health insurance fund and your family allowance fund (Caf). You will then receive a document which specifies all of your rights as parents and indicates the possibility of benefiting from a deferral of social security contributions, if you request it.
If the doctor chooses the paper option, he will give you a pregnancy declaration form, in three parts, entitled “First prenatal medical examination”. It will then be necessary to complete certain personal information.
THE pregnancy declaration form consists of several pages, three of which are to be completed by the doctor and the pregnant woman. To view a copy of the pregnancy declaration form, click this Ameli.fr website link.
Where to send the paper declaration of pregnancy?
Once the paper pregnancy declaration form has been completed by the pregnant woman and the doctor, you will need to send it before the end of the third month of pregnancy. The pink part of the form is to be submitted to the health insurance fund, and the two blue parts to your Caf.
Should you declare your pregnancy to your employer?
A pregnant woman has no legal obligation to declare her pregnancy to her employer. You must nevertheless notify her of the date of your maternity leave by registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt or delivered by hand, enclosing a medical certificate.
However, it is advisable to notify the management, from around the third month of pregnancy, if you wish to benefit from certain working hours or job arrangements at your place of work.
Is there a declaration of pregnancy to be made for the father?
No, there is no declaration of pregnancy for the father! On the other hand, the future father can inform his employer of his partner’s pregnancy if he wishes to take his paternity leave at the birth of the child. In this case, to make the request, he must send a registered letter and take the steps with the Health Insurance.
- Declaration of pregnancy. Public Service (September 15, 2022). : https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F968#:~:text=your%20card%20vitale.-,You%20must%20perform%20un%20first%20exam%20pr%C3%A9natal% 20with%C3%A8s%20of%20your,sending%20of%20a%20paper%20form.
- Pregnant woman: 100% coverage. Ministry of the Interior (September 15, 2022). : https://www.demarches.interieur.gouv.fr/particuliers/wife-pregnant-take-charge-assurance-malady#:~:text=You%20attendez%20un%20b%C3%A9b%C3%A9% 20%3F,12%20days%20after%C3%A8s%20delivery.