Health Cover Encore!

OK, I thought it was too good to be true. It was announced last month that “inactive, early retirees” like Richard and I could join the French Health Service, rather than having to take out very expensive private insurance cover. We waited a few weeks to allow the information to be passed down to the staff and, armed with all our documentation (even a copy of the French Minister of Health’s letter) went to the CPAM in Carcassonne. We weren’t expected to be welcomed with open arms but we did hope that they may help us. The lady we spoke to was less than helpful and wouldn’t even acknowledge that there going to be changes. I am sure that it will all be sorted out in the end, but it is very frustrating in the meantime. I suppose that is French bureaucracy for you!