Hello Pixie,
First of all, it is the date on which you effectively start your self-employed activity that enables you to register to French healthcare system.
I advise you read this topic entitled : "How to be covered if I am self-employed".
Once your rights are open by your local caisse primaire d'assurance maladie (CPAM), if your are about to begin a "procréation médicalement assistée (PMA)" pathway, your gynecologist will need to complete the application form for 100% coverage for infertility treatment.
He/She will then send this application form (demande d'entente préalable) to the medical service of your CPAM for approval.
If approval is granted, your CPAM will send you a letter confirming 100% coverage under the long term disease (affection de longue durée - ALD).
Acts for "assistance médicale à la procréation (AMP)" are 100% covered by Assurance Maladie up to:
- 6 inseminations to achieve a pregnancy
- 4 fécondations in vitro (FIV) attempts to achieve a pregnancy
Concerning egg retrieval, it is possible in France up to the age of 43 and embryo transfer may be done:
- up to the woman's 45th birthday, whether she is unmarried or part of a couple, who will not carry the child.
- up to the 60th birthday of the partner who will not be carrying the child.
You can find further information in this article from Service Public entitled : "Assisted Human Reproduction (ART)""
For any other information I suggest you contact a gynecologist who will be able to advise you upon your personal situation.
Have a nice day
