Question 24675 — maternity health insurance

Summary

Ms. Marie Tamarelle-Verhaeghe draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the coverage of transport costs in a bariatric ambulance. These specific ambulances are intended for certain people with disabilities or suffering from obesity. They offer special equipment and a crew of four people for the comfort and safety of the patient. If health insurance covers usual transportation patients having to go to hospital for medical examinations, nothing is currently planned to support the additional cost represented by the use of a bariatric ambulance. Also, the remaining cost for the patient can reach very high sums, around 300 euros for a 10 kilometer home/hospital journey, according to testimony she collected. Given their state of health, patients suffering from disability or obesity may have several pathologies and frequently go to hospital. With each trip, the remaining cost is therefore borne by the patient which, in the long term, may lead them to forgo care for financial reasons. Also, she would like to know if covering transport costs in a bariatric ambulance by health insurance is a measure being considered.

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