The price of a consultation with a general practitioner will increase to 30 euros in December, according to a draft agreement between unions and Health Insurance

The price of a consultation with a general practitioner will increase to 30 euros in December, according to a draft agreement finalized by Health Insurance and the unions of private doctors on Friday May 17. This draft agreement must now be ratified by a sufficiently representative group of unions to enter into force.

The text also provides for upgrades for specialists and collective commitments for access to care. The doctors and the Cnam (National Health Insurance Fund) met on Thursday and Friday for a final price negotiation session. Discussions were suspended at the beginning of April for lack of proposals deemed sufficient by the unions.

Internal union consultations will take place next week, with the hope of sealing the deal in the last week of May. Doctor Franck Devulder, president of the CSMF union of specialists and general practitioners, was in favor of ratification by his organization: “Does this convention, which is a compromise, bring any added value? I think so (…) And does it bring additional constraints [pour les médecins ?] I think not”he summarized.

The various revaluations contained in the project ultimately represent 1.6 billion euros in additional expenses for health insurance, and 1.9 billion euros in additional expenses including the expenses of complementary health insurance, indicated the general director of Cnam, Thomas Fatôme. The draft agreement also includes “for the first time” of the “shared objectives” on access to care (increase in the average patient base of the attending physician for example) or on the control of prescriptions, welcomed the manager.