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What is the tiers payant?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 220
Qu'est-ce que le tiers payant ?
What is the tiers payant?
Answer. A system that means the patient does not have to pay the costs upfront. The health professional is paid directly by the Assurance maladie.
Un système qui évite au patient d’avancer les frais. Le professionnel de santé est payé directement par l’Assurance maladie.
With the tiers payant, the patient does not pay the portion reimbursed by the Assurance maladie. The doctor or pharmacist is paid directly. It is not offered in every situation.
The official text that proves it
« Bénéficier du tiers-payant : le système de tiers-payant permet de ne pas avancer la somme d’argent que l’Assurance maladie rembourse. Le professionnel de santé est directement payé par l’Assurance maladie. »
Benefit from the tiers payant. The tiers payant system means you do not have to pay upfront the amount that the Assurance maladie reimburses. The health professional is paid directly by the Assurance maladie.
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