Emmanuel Macron announced in September that the Social Security Department’s reimbursement for eight treatments with psychologists for all French people will come into effect on April 5.
On Physician’s Guide, patients over the age of 3 can consult a psychiatrist listed on the “MonPsy” website and enjoy assessment interviews and seven follow-up visits per year, reimbursed by Medicare. .
After the course of treatment, the patient must send a note of care to their supplementary health insurance: 60% of the cost is covered by Sécu and 40% by the supplementary health insurance.
According to the platform, the “MonPsy” device is aimed at French people who suffer from depression and anxiety disorders of “mild to moderate” intensity.
But in the event of a “suicide risk” or a “more serious” illness, the ministry said patients would “receive more specialized care”.
On the eve of the launch, more than 1,300 practitioners were candidates registered on the monpsy.sante.gouv.fr platform, the entourage of Health Minister Olivier Véran told the media.
Reforms have not been consistent across the industry. On March 29, Le Monde published an op-ed calling for a boycott of the “MonPsy” device, dubbed “facade decoration.”
According to a collective of psychologists, more than 2,000 signatories felt that the device ruled out the most serious diseases and felt that the price was insufficient (40 euros for the first time, 30 euros later).
The Ministry of Health said the cost calculation took into account the average duration of a session, which was estimated to be “approximately 40 minutes”.
In September, Emmanuel Macron called for more resources in the industry. “The pandemic has revealed the importance of the topic of mental health,” the head of state said when announcing the device.
The ministry provided an envelope of 50 million euros to fund the system in 2022, which is equivalent to the care of 200,000 patients.