They may have expected it, but the bill is struggling to pass.
Mutuals, insurance companies and provident institutions knew that the executive wanted to recover the amounts that were not disbursed, due to the fall in health expenses during confinement and the 100% coverage of certain acts (teleconsultations , screening tests) by the Social Security.
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However, the exceptional contribution of 1.5 billion euros announced Thursday evening leaves a bitter taste to complementary health, disappointed that the government made "
the choice of a tax increase
" without taking into account their proposals.
The ministers of Health, Olivier Véran, and Public Accounts, Olivier Dussopt, have in fact decided in favor of an increase in the additional solidarity tax (TSA), levied on contributions, to the tune of one billion euros. euros in 2021 and 500 million in 2022.
Misunderstanding and disappointment
"
This is indeed a new tax
because
health insurance contracts will be taxed at 16.5%"
next year, against 13.27% currently, regrets the French Mutual, without agitating the threat of a price hike.
The French Insurance Federation (FFA) has expressed its "
incomprehension
" and the Federation of Provident Institutions (CTIP) of its "
disappointment
".
If the interest is obvious for public finances, given the abysmal deficit of the Social Security (52 billion expected this year, including 31 billion just for the sickness branch), this levy "
prevents the return to members of the savings that should their come back
”, notes the Mutuality.
An analysis shared by Unsa, for whom "
the benefit of this tax must above all go to the insured
".