Question 6705 — maternity health insurance

Summary

Mr. Pierre Pribetich draws the attention of the Minister to the Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families, responsible for health and access to care, to the conditions under which health insurance covers the installation of compression stockings. Current regulations provide that a patient can claim reimbursement for compression stockings/tights up to 8 pairs per year on medical prescription. In In certain cases (deterioration of the product, weight gain or loss, change of class), additional pairs may be issued. Article R. 4311-7 of the Public Health Code specifies that the installation of compression bands and stockings by a nurse on medical prescription is an act of care. However, this act is not currently subject to reimbursement by social security and cannot, in principle, be covered by complementary health insurance. The resulting costs weigh heavily on the purchasing power of patients, in particular for those with fragile financial resources (the allocated budget can represent several hundred euros per month). In this context, he questions the Government's intention to change the law in force and open up the management of these nursing acts by security. social.

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