Tax increaseIn effectSocial security and healthcareNational

Doubling of the flat-rate contribution (participation forfaitaire)

The flat-rate contribution, the amount paid by the patient for any medical consultation or procedure, was doubled on 15 May 2024, rising from €1 to €2 per consultation or procedure

Measure originators

General rapporteurDR
Thibault Bazin
Droite Républicaine
Amount
2 €
Impact on public finances
Brings in 510 m €/yr2024 estimate · Social security
Source of the estimate: Les Comptes de la Sécurité sociale - mai 2024, Éclairage : Panorama des participations forfaitaires et des franchises médicales (Official figure)

A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.

Effective date
15 May 2024

Measure impact

Doubling of the flat fee applied to each medical consultation or procedure. This measure affects all patients except beneficiaries of the CSS (complementary health cover, formerly CMU-C), under-18s and pregnant women.

Official references

Law number: PLFSS 2024

Sources

Procedure timeline

Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.

100%
3 / 3 steps
Completed
15 May 2024

Administrative implementation

Application

Entrée en vigueur de la mesure et mise en œuvre par l'administration

Entrée en vigueur du doublement de la participation forfaitaire - Passage de 1€ à 2€ par consultation ou acte médical
Completed
16 February 2024

Publication in Official Journal

Publication
Publication du décret n° 2024-113 du 16 février 2024 relatif à la participation forfaitaire des assurés sociaux
Completed
27 September 2023

Council of Ministers

Internal validation

Validation interne

Actors
Élisabeth Borne, Aurélien Rousseau
Présentation du PLFSS 2024 en Conseil des ministres