je pars aux usa et au canada avec mes deux enfants pour une durée de 8 mois.... je suis à la sécurité sociale en France et j'ai une mutuelle la MAAF. Je voudrais savoir quel est le meilleur moyen de partir tranquillement au cas ou il se passe quelque chose de grave mais aussi si les enfants ont besoin de medecin sans forcément un caractère urgent?
J'ai réglé mes billets d'avion avec une carte visa premier et je sais que je suis assurée en partie avec ça.... mais cela ne me semble pas suffisant!
je suis avide de conseils avertis
merci beaucoup
Il faut dans votre cas voir bien plus que l'assistance rapatriement de la carte - qui d'ailleurs n'avait pour tenir ce rôle ni à être Premier, ni à servir pour le paiement.
Il vous faut une vraie assurance santé ; certains ici vont savoir vous donner des adresses et des liens, je n'en doute pas. 🙂
Avec la carte Visa premier, tu es assuré au maximum 90 jours. il te faut donc prendre une assurance complémentaire santé, pour notre part nous vivons 6 mois à Québec et nous prenons depuis plusieurs années Mondial Assistance. Fais un simulation pour ta famille et la durée sur leur site et tu devrais savoir combien celà va te couter. Il y a deux offres avec couverture différente.
les frais médicaux aux Etats et au Canada sont très dispendieux surtout avec de jeunes enfants.
Jefcom33
Français de Québec😉😄😏
Les conseils, c'est comme l'argent, on n'en a jamais assez.....
Certaines assurances multirisques habitation ainsi que diverses cartes de crédit incluent l’assistance dans leurs garanties. Les voyagistes, transporteurs ou compagnies aériennes la proposent souvent en complément. On peut aussi souscrire un contrat spécifique directement auprès d’une compagnie
Dans ce cas là cela dépend du lieu de résidence sur place. Si c'est au Québec, il y a certains accords avec les compagnies françaises, sinon il faut en souscrire une sur place.
Dans ce cas là cela dépend du lieu de résidence sur place. Si c'est au Québec, il y a certains accords avec les compagnies françaises, sinon il faut en souscrire une sur place.
Quel rapport avec la couverture assistance rapatriement des cartes bancaires ? 🤪
Hello!
j'ai pris du temps à aller fouiller dans toutes les différentes propositions d'assurance pour frais médicaux et celle qui est la moins chère est la mondiale assistance.... par contre je voulais vous demander, puisque c'est aussi sur celle-ci que s'est porté votre choix, comment ça se passe concrètement en cas de besoin pour aller consulter un médecin ou d'acheter des médicaments ou aller à l'hopital etc.... faut il faire une avance ou est ce que c'est réglé directement par l'assurance? avez vous eu ce genre d'expérience avec eux?
j'ai bien lu le contrat mais je ne saisit pas tout tout tout!
Merci beaucoup 🙂
Pour ce qui est de l'assurance de Mondial Assistance, tu prévois un type d'assurance de date à date pour Monde entier. Tu seras le montant de ta cotisation, après tu reçois un numéro d'adhérent et une carte (type carte vitale) mais tu paies tes soins médicaux dans tous les cas. Tu dois faire de toute urgence une déclaration par téléphone, fax, internet ou autres auprès de Mondial Assistance qui te donne un numéro de sinistre. Tu leur demandes de te rappeler depuis la France, comme celà c'est eux qui paient. Prévoir de quoi écrire lorsque tu les appelles.
A l'hopital ou chez un médecin, demandes trois exemplaires de la note de frais. 1 pour la sécurité sociale, 1 pour la mutuelle et 1 pour Mondial assistance. Tous demandent l'original de la feuille de soins.
De retour en France, tu te fais rembourser par la sécurité socile, ta mutuelle et ensuite Mondial Assistance pour le reste des frais, celà demande en tout environ 6 mois, mais tu es relmboursé.
Lit bien les conditions générales, c'est à dire que si tu part avec une maladie déclarée, tu n'es pas remboursé, si une femme est enceinte en partant, elle ne sera pas remboursée, c'est seulement les accidents ou les maladies déclarées lors du voyage. Compris.
Il n'y a pas que la maladie qui soit couverte bien d'atres choses le sont, perte de bagages, vols, etc.... bien lire.
Tout est compris sinon pose moi des questions.
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Les conseils, c'est comme l'argent, on n'en a jamais assez.....
Hello!
merci pour ces détails, donc j'avance les frais et je suis remboursée quelques mois après mon retour en France.... Mais....j'ai encore deux petites questions....
1)si les frais sont vraiment très importants, style hospitalisation ou je ne sais quoi et que je n'ai pas les moyens de faire l'avance, y a t il d'autres formules sans cette contrainte?
2)Avez vous eu des soucis sur les remboursement ou est ce que ça s'est fait facilement?
Merci merci....
Pour ce qui est d'une grosse dépense, OUI il faut payer les frais médicaux. Si tu n'as pas suffisamment d'argent, ta banque te fera un prêt à court terme.
Exemple : Il y a quelques années mon épouse est tombée lourdement en hiver sur les plaines d'Abraham à Québec, donc ambulance puis direction les urgences d'un hopital local.
Pendant le transport l'infirmier nous demande de lui payer le transport en ambulance étant touriste, donc carte VISA pour X dollars puis une fois arrivé à l'hopital on me demande de passer à la caisse, première somme d'une consultation par médecin X dollars, puis ensuite X dollars pour la radiographie. Heureusement, mon épouse n'avait rien de grave. SURTOUT payer avec la carte de crédit.
Le remboursement fut intégral mais pas spécialement simple, la Sécurité sociale me demandant où étaient les plaines d'Abraham à Québec - adresse exacte - mais comme il s'agit d'un grand parc au milieu de la ville de Québec, il n'y a pas d'adresse bien définie. C'est comme le jardin de Luxembourg à Paris ou celui des Tuileries à Paris.
En France, il y a toujours les problèmes administratifs.
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Les conseils, c'est comme l'argent, on n'en a jamais assez.....
ok! ok!
vaut mieux pas égarer sa carte visa si je comprends bien!😮
Dans ton cas, as tu conservé une mutuelle française ou bien uniquement la sécurité sociale?
merci encore
J'envisage de partir avec ma femme et mes 2 enfants pendants 2 semaines en floride. de quelle type d'assurance sante doi-je me munir? j'ai une carte bleue Amex…
Avec mon épouse nous partons aux States en septembre et je me pose la question d'une assurance complémentaire au cas où, seuls les millionnaires ont les moyens…
Je sais que c'est un sujet qui revient souvent j'ai juste besoin d'avis car j'hésite à conditions égales entre Chapka ou AVASSIST? des personnes peuvent elles…
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J'ai déjà laissé un message sur le forum à propos du voyage que je prévois de faire aux Etats Unis, NYC plus précisément, pour une durée de 3 mois (mai à…
I’m planning a trip to Japan next year and I have asthma...
I wanted to know about the regulations regarding Ventolin (Salbutamol) in Japan—is it considered a drug? Can I bring my inhaler with me, or do I need to buy a similar product in Japan?
I have two American cousins. The older one was born in Paris, and his sister was born in California. The latter is planning a trip to Paris this summer, but she recently fell ill, and American doctors don’t know what’s wrong. I had the idea of letting her take advantage of her trip to get treated here, avoiding the high healthcare costs of the American system in the process. The problem is, I can’t find anything online about this—just testimonials from French people who used to be American, but nothing for a simple tourist.
I’m traveling to Portugal with my family and I have a treatment that requires injections. How can I take a flight with these? They look like injectable pens.
Thanks
We’re planning a trip to the Philippines from April 22 to May 8, 2026. Flight from Geneva with a layover in Turkey and Manila. Our itinerary: Angeles – Busuanga – Palawan…
The Philippines are a dream destination, but is it possible to travel there safely? I’ve heard that checked luggage often gets lost, tap water isn’t safe to drink, and mosquitoes are everywhere.
For water, what’s the best solution to carry in a backpack? Is a filtering water bottle 100% reliable?
For mosquitoes, should we treat our clothes with repellent? Are you vaccinated against hepatitis A, malaria, or dengue? Or is there an oral treatment to take?
Hi there,
Does anyone know if there’s travel insurance for someone who’s had a heart attack?
I can’t find an insurer that covers a pre-existing condition, even if it’s stable.
Thanks so much!
Hi everyone, next month my wife, our 6-year-old daughter, and I are flying to Thailand. It’ll be a great chance to soak up some sun—something we’ve been missing lately here in France! But speaking of sun, I burn easily, and our daughter even more so. I was wondering what SPF to get for sunscreen and whether it’s better to buy it there or before we leave? Thanks for your tips!
Hello,
We’re planning to spend 3 months in Madagascar starting in mid-February.
Areas: Mahajanga, Tulear, Diego Suarez, and Sainte Marie—the order isn’t set yet. We’ll either drive for part of the trip or take flights.
We’ve heard all sorts of things about required vaccines and medications (is anti-malarial mandatory?). What’s the exact situation for travelers?
I’ll come back to you for other topics (like finding a reliable driver, among others).
Thank you.
Best wishes to you all,
Nicole
We're about to go on an organized trip to South Africa, including Kruger Park. We were told that Malarone should preferably be taken in the evening at the same time during a meal. But it's hard to know what time we'll have dinner, especially since I've read that in South Africa, dinner is usually around 6 PM.
I'd love to hear from people who've been on organized trips to this destination and could share their experience. We were thinking of taking Malarone around 7:30 PM, assuming dinner would be closer to 7 PM than 6 PM. Also, if the meal ends up being earlier or later than when we take the pill, would a cookie or a piece of bread be enough to take with Malarone?
I’m planning to set off on a "round-the-world" trip/long journey at the start of next year, lasting between 4.5 and 6 months. For now, the itinerary looks like this: South Korea (2 weeks) -> Japan (1 month) -> New Zealand (1 month) -> Argentina (1 month) -> United States (1 month).
I’m on medication (paroxetine 20 mg/day) and was hoping to bring enough for the entire trip so I wouldn’t have to find a doctor on the spot, deal with a molecule that might be slightly different from what’s available in France, or wonder if that’s even a possibility. Basically, it seemed simpler on paper...
But after looking into the regulations for each country, it’s suddenly way less simple . Many seem to only allow the amount corresponding to the length of your "stay" in the country... Which is a problem if I arrive in Korea with 4.5 months’ worth of medication, for example.
After all that, and even though I’ll obviously contact the relevant authorities in each country (fingers crossed for a response 😛), here’s my question:
Has anyone here had any experience with this? (Even if it’s a different medication or different countries, any input would be helpful!)
I’m trying to plan a trip to Dubai with my mom. I’ve seen that some of our medications require prior authorization (sleeping pills, codeine, anti-anxiety meds, etc.).
I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been in our situation. A friend of mine applied to bring her tramadol, but it was denied—though she needed high doses!
Has anyone here gone through this process? Do we *really* need a prescription in English?
We just found out my wife is pregnant, and we’ve planned a trip to the Barlavento Islands in Cape Verde this November.
We’d like to know if there’s a real risk of Zika contamination on those islands, because from what we’ve found online, the recorded cases are old and come from the Sotavento Islands.
We’re thinking about canceling our trip.
If you’ve recently traveled to Cape Verde or live there, do you have any thoughts on this?
hi, I’m looking for information about the possibility of returning to Thailand with a portable liquid oxygen system and whether it’s possible to recharge it in Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai. thanks
I’m starting a new discussion on this topic since there doesn’t seem to be a recent one.
I have several chronic conditions (including asthma and related ones), and I’m planning to travel for a year across different countries.
Generally, I understand it’s possible to travel with approved medications (which should be my case), but often with a limit of 3 months’ worth of treatment.
Since I’m going for 12 months, that means for three-quarters of my trip, I’d have more than 3 months’ worth of medication.
I plan to bring my prescriptions with the INN (International Nonproprietary Name), as well as the original packaging (even though it’s a nightmare, but from what I understand, it’s necessary). But I’m not sure if that’s enough...
Have any of you been in this situation before? How does it work at customs—do I need to declare everything that exceeds the 3-month limit? Do I need a letter from my doctors?
I'm currently in Bangkok: How can I find a good doctor for a consultation? It's for a friend who'd like a second medical opinion compared to what they got in their country of residence.
Any professionals you'd recommend? How much does it cost?
I’ve already visited quite a few countries across several continents, but I’m pretty new to Asia.
I’m planning a trip to Thailand in October or November, and I wanted to check about health precautions: malaria treatment, vaccinations (hepatitis A or others...).
I’ll mostly be in the northern region, around Chiang Mai, where I’ll spend a lot of time in nature and the mountains. Then I’ll head south to Phuket or Krabi and visit Khao Sok National Park. I’ll finish up in Bangkok, with a likely detour to Kanchanaburi.
From what I understand, for a stay of less than 60 days, I don’t need a visa (I’m a French national)? I just need to fill out the TDAC form 3 to 5 days before arrival?
Hi there,
I was wondering if anyone is heading to Cuba soon and could bring me some over-the-counter Sildenafil (viagra) tablets—available at Varadero Airport, among other places.
Hi there! So, I'm hesitating about taking a long trip. I'd like to go away for 2 to 3 months and travel across several continents. I’d love some advice. I often have unexplained allergies and need to follow a daily treatment for my diabetes (insulin). I think I can get authorization from my doctor to travel for 6 months with the treatment—is that correct? After those 6 months, is it possible (instead of bothering a relative to send the medication) to see a foreign doctor to get another 6-month travel authorization? How does it work at the airport? Do I need just one medication transport authorization, or do I have to request a new one in each country (once the treatment runs out) for both the flight and a DCI? Also, travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so will I have to pay for foreign consultations out of pocket? I’m not sure if I explained myself clearly. Oh, and just to repeat—travel insurance doesn’t cover chronic illnesses, so foreign consultations will be at my own expense? Thanks in advance for your help!
Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan.
I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation.
I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!
My current plan is to get my teeth treated in Cuba, especially for dental implants.
Has anyone here had experience and could refer me to a good, affordable dentist?
I’d really appreciate it if you could give me an idea of the price for one implant, since I need at least 6 done.
Thanks so much!
