Will the Azureans treated in Monaco soon be reimbursed?
On October 11 in Paris, between the walls of the Quai d’Orsay, the authorities of the Principality of Monaco and France will meet for a cooperation commission to discuss many topics of national interest, linking the two neighboring countries. .
As this meeting approached, the deputy LR Éric Ciotti expressed concern, in a letter to the French Minister of Health and Prevention François Braun, of a draft provision which “would appear” in the order of the day of the said commission, “that the Primary Health Insurance Fund would no longer reimburse acts performed on French nationals in Monegasque health establishments without prior agreement”.
If the current agreements of the Franco-Monegasque convention of February 28, 1952 authorize that residents of the Alpes-Maritimes can be treated in Monaco, without the agreement of their affiliation fund, this could change if such a provision were, in the long term, adopted. between France and the Principality.
“I don’t see any point in touching it”
The people of the Côte d’Azur would then be forced, like the inhabitants of other French departments (see opposite), to obtain the green light from their affiliation fund, for scheduled hospitalization in Monaco’s health establishments: Center hospitalier Princesse-Grace (CHPG), IM2S or even at the cardio-thoracic centre.
Like MP Eric Ciotti, the princely government is in favor of the status quo as regards the potential renegotiation of the Franco-Monegasque convention on social security. “What I am going to defend at the commission is that we let this convention live as it exists. There is a real complementarity between the occasional care offers in Monaco and France, but also collaborations and agreements between the establishments of the two countries.reacted Christophe Robino, government adviser-Minister of Social Affairs and Health, motivated yesterday. The convention works well and I see no point in touching it. To make it estimated would be a lose-lose situation and would do a disservice to French residents, especially those in neighboring towns.” According to figures provided by Christophe Robino, 70% of CHPG patients are French. Of these, 98% are municipalities bordering the Principality.
Letter kept unanswered
The Monegasque Minister of Health is aware, however, that points of agreement must be found on “the evolution of the tariff regimes which are applied to establishments, which are not necessarily to the disadvantage of France. Knowing that all the heavy investments are borne solely by the Monegasque State, such as the construction of the new hospital, the techniques, healthcare investments and a number of therapies are expensive.”
So why was France planning to upset this balance? “I’ve no idea”, admits Christophe Robino, who will go in search of answers on October 11. As for Eric Ciotti’s missive to François Braun, this has so far remained unanswered.