{"id":798,"date":"2025-02-27T10:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T09:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boinot-finances.com\/2025\/02\/27\/why-switch-to-private-health-insurance-as-an-expat\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T11:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:08:16","slug":"why-switch-to-private-health-insurance-as-an-expat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boinot-finances.com\/en\/2025\/02\/27\/why-switch-to-private-health-insurance-as-an-expat\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Switch to Private Health Insurance as an Expat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#2C7F6C&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;26px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.boinot-finances.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/boinot-finances-visuel-article-assurance-sante-privee.webp&#8221; alt=&#8221;boinot-finances-visuel-article-assurance-sante-privee&#8221; title_text=&#8221;boinot-finances-visuel-article-assurance-sante-privee&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re tackling a topic that many expats tend to overlook\u2014until it&#8217;s too late: private health insurance.<\/p>\n<p>You might be thinking, &#8220;Well, I have French social security, I should be fine!&#8221; or &#8220;My employer covers me, no need to stress about it!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Classic mistake. But no worries, let\u2019s stay friends\u2014I\u2019ll explain. \ud83d\ude0c<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|||20px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#2C7F6C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Think you&#8217;re covered everywhere? Bad news&#8230; <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]Many expats rely on French social security or the Caisse des Fran\u00e7ais de l&#8217;\u00c9tranger (CFE). But in many countries, these options provide little to no coverage.<br \/>Do you enjoy unpleasant surprises in the ER? No? 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Healthcare abroad isn&#8217;t cheap!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Here are some numbers to make your head spin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One night in a U.S. hospital:<\/li>\n<li>\u20ac3,000 minimum<\/li>\n<li>A basic surgery in Singapore: \u20ac20,000<\/li>\n<li>A simple specialist consultation in Dubai: \u20ac200 (and that\u2019s without additional tests!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In other words, an accident or an appendicitis could cost you a fortune\u2014literally. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|||20px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#2C7F6C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Your employer\u2019s insurance? Read the fine print.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Your company covers you? Great! But have you checked what\u2019s actually included?  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dental and vision care? <strong>Often limited or excluded.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Medical repatriation? <strong>Not always covered.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Deductibles? <strong>Sometimes very high.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Coverage for your family? <strong>Not always automatic.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bottom line: before assuming you\u2019re fully protected, ask the right questions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|||20px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#2C7F6C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>4. The day you need medical care, it&#8217;ll be too late.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>nsurance is like a parachute\u2014<strong>if you wait until you need it to open it, you&#8217;re already in freefall.<br \/><\/strong>Spoiler alert: once you have a health issue, you can\u2019t just sign up for insurance (or you\u2019ll face exclusions). And if you decide to return to France, <strong>going back uninsured can be a nightmare.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|||20px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_left=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#2C7F6C&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>5. So, what should you do?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;40px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t panic\u2014here\u2019s the plan:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 Review your current coverage (French social security, CFE, employer, local insurance).<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Research public and private insurance options.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Consider your profile: young professional, family, retiree? Your needs vary. <\/li>\n<li>\u2705 Look at key features: repatriation, dental\/vision care, preventive medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need help? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boinot-finances.com\/en\/contact\/\"><strong>Just reach out<\/strong><\/a>, and we\u2019ll go over your options together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As an expat, healthcare is an investment, not an expense.<\/strong> Because when the day comes that you need a good doctor, you\u2019ll be glad you made the right choice.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we&#8217;re tackling a topic that many expats tend to overlook\u2014until it&#8217;s too late: private health insurance. You might be thinking, &#8220;Well, I have French social security, I should be fine!&#8221; or &#8220;My employer covers me, no need to stress about it!&#8221; Classic mistake. But no worries, let\u2019s stay friends\u2014I\u2019ll explain. \ud83d\ude0c1. 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