Mutuelle
Mutuelle is a French complementary health insurance (complémentaire santé) that tops up the part of healthcare costs not reimbursed by Sécurité sociale.
Mutuelle operates in the French Health Insurance segment.
Mutuelle: Core Facts
- Definition
- Complémentaire santé: private cover topping up Sécurité sociale reimbursements
- Covers
- The ticket modérateur, the share left after Assurance Maladie reimburses
- Employer rule
- Since 2016 employers must offer a collective mutuelle to employees
- Examples
- Harmonie Mutuelle, MGEN, and mutuals like MAIF or Macif
- Optional?
- Optional for individuals, but widely held in France
- Legal framework
- Often under the Code de la mutualité (FNMF)
- Regulator
- ACPR
- Tiers payant
- Many mutuelles support tiers payant so you avoid paying upfront
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
How Mutuelle compares
A mutuelle is NOT the public Sécurité sociale and NOT a full standalone health plan; it is complementary cover for the ticket modérateur left after Assurance Maladie reimburses. Mutuelles include Harmonie Mutuelle and MGEN.
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Mutuelle: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a mutuelle?
A mutuelle is French complementary health insurance (complémentaire santé) that tops up the part of healthcare costs not reimbursed by Sécurité sociale.
Do I need a mutuelle in France?
A mutuelle is optional but widely held, because it covers the ticket modérateur left after Sécurité sociale, and since 2016 employers must offer a collective mutuelle to staff.
What does a mutuelle cover?
A mutuelle covers the out-of-pocket share Sécurité sociale does not reimburse, and many mutuelles also offer tiers payant so you do not pay upfront.
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Where Mutuelle is mentioned on How to France
Guides and reference pages on this site that mention Mutuelle:
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