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Glossary

The vocabulary of expat insurance, defined simply, with a concrete example and a link to the guide that goes deeper into the topic.

• First-euro cover
• Voluntary affiliation
• Medical history
• Reimbursement basis
• Subsidized category
• EHIC (European Health Insurance Card)
• CFE (Caisse des Français de l'Étranger)
• CFE top-up
• Local contract
• Bilateral social security agreement
• Broker (COA)
• Wholesale broker
• Waiting period
• Reimbursement claim
• Posted worker
• Prior authorisation
• Medical evacuation
• Exclusion (of cover)
• Expat
• Form A1
• Form S1
• Actual costs
• FrancExpat
• Deductible
• Administrator (insurance)
• JeunExpat
• Agent (MIA)
• MondExpat
• ORIAS
• Coverage cap (annual, per benefit)
• Risk carrier
• Direct billing
• PUMa (Universal Healthcare Protection)
• Working Holiday Visa (PVT)
• Medical questionnaire
• Medical repatriation
• Care network
• Personal liability
• Out-of-pocket cost
• RetraitExpat
• Co-payment
• Coverage zone