Practical information

Admission formalities

Your security at the centre depends on your identification (French Social Security Code - Art L 162-21).

The team is responsible for putting together your administrative file.

The documents you will need to provide for admission are as follows

• Official identification (identity card, passport, family record book, residence permit)
• An up-to-date "carte vitale
• Social security certificate and mutual insurance card (valid)

Nephrology consultations:

The doctor will put together your medical file. You will be seen by a nephrologist at each session at the centre and once a week at the UDM and self-dialysis. You can have a consultation with the nephrologist outside your dialysis sessions, to review your state of health.

Session fees

The centre is covered by agreements with the various paying bodies, and these rates are approved. The Caisses d'Assurance Maladie (health insurance funds) set the fixed rates for sessions and practitioners' fees, and information about the rates for reimbursing your transport costs is posted in the centre's waiting room. The centre's management is at your disposal for any further information you may require.

You live in France
Chronic end-stage renal failure (a long-term condition) is included on the list of conditions covered at 100% by social security.

If you live in a member state of the European Union
Please have your certificate of coverage (European Health Insurance Card: EHIC) ready.

If you live outside the European Union
The establishment will send you an estimate of the cost of the sessions. As soon as your payment has been received, the establishment will arrange your dialysis.

Transport costs

Transport directly related to treatment is covered in accordance with current legislation. The means of transport (professional ambulance) is prescribed by the nephrologist. However, you are free to choose your transport provider. Our secretariat can provide you with a list of companies that can provide medical transport.

Hotel services

For your comfort, we have the following facilities available:

• A cloakroom where you can change and leave your belongings
• Adjustable beds or armchairs in UDM and Auto-Dialysis.
• Television: Each dialysis station is equipped with a television and personal sockets for headphones and TV. For everyone's comfort, patients are asked to bring their own headphones (subtitles are available for patients who do not have headphones or who are hard of hearing).
• You will be offered a small snack during the dialysis session. However, you are free to bring food to supplement those offered (no food may be stored and the presence of alcohol is strictly forbidden etc).
• Air conditioning: each room is equipped with reversible air conditioning.
• WIFI access is available.