France expands preventive screening program to include physiotherapists
France expands preventive screening program to physiotherapists, reaching over 612,000 appointments.
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France Preventive Health Screening Expansion
France's Ministry of Health expanded its preventive health screening program ('Mon Bilan Prévention') to include physiotherapists starting October 2026. The program offers free, insurance-covered 30-45 minute health risk assessments across four age groups and has exceeded 612,000 appointments since its 2024 launch.
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2026-08-14 to 2026-11-11 · UTC publication dates
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Preventive health screening program reaches over 612,000 appointments in France
By June 30, 2026, the French preventive health screening program ("Mon Bilan Prévention") had conducted over 612,000 consultations since its launch in 2024. Pharmacists became the primary providers of these screenings starting autumn 2025, conducting more than half of all appointments. Approximately 10,000 registered healthcare professionals across the country are authorized to provide these services through the national health directory (santé.fr). The program is projected to benefit up to 20 million French citizens.
Preventive screening decree published in French official journal
A government decree authorizing physiotherapists to conduct preventive health screening appointments was published in the French Journal officiel (official government publication) on August 2, 2026. The decree formalizes an expansion of the "Mon Bilan Prévention" program that was initially announced in June 2024 by then-Minister of Health Frédéric Valletoux.
France expands preventive health screening program to physiotherapists
France's Ministry of Health announced that licensed physiotherapists (masseurs-kinésithérapeutes) will be authorized to conduct preventive health screening appointments ("bilans prévention") starting in October 2026. These 30-45 minute consultations assess health risks including mental health issues, eating disorders, and addictive behaviors among patients in four key age groups: 18-25, 45-50, 60-65, and 70-75 years old. The appointments are free and fully covered by French national health insurance (Assurance Maladie). Physiotherapists receive €30 compensation per consultation (€31.50 in overseas territories).
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