A wealth of information can be found on the Start Business in France website. Valerie Lemiere is French and works in France as a business adviser for the national organization called Boutique de Gestion. She helps French entrepreneurs with all aspects of starting and running their business.This video presentation is slightly over 24 minutes (so grab a large cup of coffee) and discusses:How the health systems works Difference between employees and the self-employed What happens when you set up a business How to set up your health coverage (social security number, carte vitale, … [Read more...]
Nov 9, 2012
Baby as Fragile as Butterfly Wings – A Family’s Struggle
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Through a friend on Facebook, I heard about Easton Friedel. This boy was born two months ago and has known more pain and suffering than most of us will ever experience. He was born with a rare condition known as Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Have you heard of it? I surely didn't know a thing about it. But one look at his picture scared it to my memory.His story makes me especially thankful to be living in France. The parents of Easton not only have to worry about their son, but also how to pay for the expensive treatments. They live in the US. Bandages alone cost upwards of $4,000/month! … [Read more...]
Jul 23, 2012
Want Free Medical or Emotional Support in France, Visit a PMI
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Whether or not you are insured, or if you are pregnant or have a child younger than 6 years old, you can receive free services from the Protection Maternelle et Infantile (PMI) organization in France. The French believe that everyone has a right to access medical care, whether rich or poor, legal or illegal, and especially if you are pregnant or with young children.The PMI is gaining in popularity with French mothers of the middle and upper class, even if they have full insurance coverage. Advantages of going to a PMI are that appointments are usually not necessary and all professionals … [Read more...]
Jun 18, 2012
Why Paying 50% in Taxes In France Feels Great
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When I was living in the USA, I was paying 35 percent taxes on my income (this included medicare and social security). I paid about $100 per month on health care through my employer, and had copayments and deductibles.For readers outside of the USA, I will explain this a little for you. Even if you pay monthly for private health insurance, you still pay a fee every time you see a doctor or specialist. This amount is usually $ 20 or $ 35 and is called a copayment. On top of this, the health insurance requires you to pay a certain amount before they start paying, called a deductible. You can … [Read more...]
Sep 1, 2011
Third Time’s a Charm – Trying to Get a House Cleaner in the French Countryside!
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Not long ago I wrote about how easy it was to get a house cleaner for free through our private health insurance, Adrea Mutuell-Multi. Sorry, I forgot for a moment that I was in France! Nothing is easy. While the process was seamless of our private health insurance hiring a cleaning company for us, we forgot to think about the nuances of working with the cleaning company.In my last post, I mentioned that it was difficult for the cleaning company to find someone to come to our home since we lived in the countryside. However, they assured us around day 5 that they had someone from their … [Read more...]
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