In search of savings to limit the Social Security deficit, the Government had suggested, at the start of the year, that it was considering management of long-term conditions (ALD). An announcement which caused tension among the nearly 20% of French people who benefit from this system for the management of a chronic illness.
Ultimately, this avenue seems to have been abandoned by the Executive. Here’s what we know.
Long-term condition (ALD): what is it?
To understand well, a long-term condition (ALD) is an illness whose serious or chronic nature requires prolonged treatment.
There are two types of ALD:
- Exempt ALD: care relating to the treatment of ALD is generally very expensive and is covered 100% by Health Insurance. Among these diseases, we note: disabling stroke, diabetes, severe heart failure, active tuberculosis, serious neurological and psychiatric conditions, cancer, etc.
- Non-exempt ALD: they require work stoppage and treatment lasting more than 6 months, but the patient is not 100% covered by Health Insurance as part of their care (e.g.: glaucoma, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, epilepsy).
To find out more, do not hesitate to consult our dedicated content: What are the different types of ALD?
“There is no question of calling into question the ALD system”
Just a few months after saying that it was considering caring for people in ALD, the Government is backtracking.
Indeed, interviewed before the Senate Social Affairs Committee in his capacity as Minister Delegate for Health and Prevention of France, Frédéric Valletoux returned to this subject which gave many French people a cold sweat.
News that should delight the nearly 12 million people currently supported under ALD.
Asked more generally about his budgetary intentions, the latter suggested that certain proposals were still under discussion. Among them, in particular, the famous self-declaration route for short sick leave.
For now, as you will have understood, the debates still remain open. We will therefore have to wait a little longer before knowing the list of measures which will appear in the Social Security financing bill (PLFESS) for 2025. To be continued.
