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How to get a health insurance in the french health cover system as a foreign scientists?

One of the first problems that needs to be solved at the earliest possible moment, or even before your arrival in France is that of social security [17] cover or health insurance. So that you are sure to be reimbursed for any corresponding payments, you need to be insured.

To help you determine your situation, you can consult the table of contents below.
 
In addition to this compulsory health insurance, the welcome organisations generally expect that both you and your family are covered for damages that may arise from an accident that you cause to someone else, in other words, Civil Liability.

Introduction

Health cover in your country of origin
- EU and EEA countries
- Countries that signed the Reciprocity Agreement with the French Social Security Department
- Insurance policy with a private company in your country of origin

The French System of Health Protection

I - Health Insurance in France
- Salaried workers and their family
- non-salaried workers and their family: CMU, private insurance, European health card, bilateral agreements

II - Maternity Benefits
- salaried worker
- non-salaried workers

III - Employment injuries and occupational diseases : the ATMP

IV - Personal liability (Responsabilité Civile)

V - Travel / accident / repatriation insurance : the new provisions of the MISEFEN law (SARKOZY law)

Appendix I
List of countries which signed the Reciprocity Agreement with the French Social Security
Appendix II
List of countries which signed an agreement with France for the affiliation of students
Appendix III
Glossary of technical terms
Appendix IV
List of the Caisses Primaires d'Assurance Maladie (Health and Social Security Departments)


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