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Health insuranceWhat is the waiting period in a complementary health insurance contract?
Health insuranceWhat legislation governs complementary health insurance contracts?
Health insuranceShould you opt for a flexible complementary health insurance plan?
Health insuranceHow to effectively compare complementary health insurance offers?
Compare supplementary health plans using the same insured people, start date and care priorities. A monthly premium only tells part of the story: consider the costs you would still pay after reimbursement.
Prepare a useful comparison
- Keep your current benefits table alongside two or three quotations based on the same household.
- Rank your priorities: hospital treatment, consultations with extra fees, dental care, glasses or hearing aids.
- Ask for an estimated out-of-pocket cost for a specific treatment, using your healthcare provider’s quotation.
Read benefits on the same basis
A percentage of the French reimbursement basis is not the same percentage of your invoice. Check whether the compulsory scheme’s reimbursement is included. For euro allowances, check the renewal period and the limit per person.
Also compare waiting periods, exclusions, duration limits, private hospital rooms and services you would actually use. Keep the policy terms with each quotation so that the details remain easy to find.
Choose the appropriate comparison tool
Use our France supplementary health comparison to view available offers for your profile. If you work in Switzerland and live in France, use the cross-border health comparison and check your compulsory health scheme first.
The comparison is free and does not take out a policy. Premiums depend on your profile, start date and selected benefits.
Official sources (French) : Service Public — complémentaire santé · DGCCRF — comparer les offres.
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- Health top-up insurance in FranceCompare premiums and benefits for your profile, then receive quotes for the offers you select.
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