Since December 1, 2025, this reform has benefited "to nearly 186,000 people", the ministry emphasizes in a statement published the day after a monitoring committee meeting on this reform, a promise made by Emmanuel Macron that had been long awaited by those concerned.
"Persistent difficulties"
“30,000 people have been able to acquire a wheelchair since the reform came into effect, and 38,000 have been able to benefit from a rental,” The office of the junior minister, Camille Galliard-Minier, later provided further details to AFP. In total, "taking into account other types of services such as after-sales service packages for example"185,952 users were taken care of.
In its statement, the ministry nevertheless notes "persistent difficulties" access "On the ground: rejected applications, complexity of certain procedures, difficulties in accessing prescriptions"Faced with these obstacles, he promises "A clarification of the care policy by May", of the "Individualized feedback to manufacturers on pending cases", a "Reaffirmation of the rules for identical renewal" And "the stabilization of the nomenclature".
"Administrative, financial and operational roadblocks"
At the same time, a national map of prescribers will be put in place and will be accessible via the regional health agencies (ARS) and support for general practitioners will be strengthened, the ministry specifies.
These announcements come after concerns raised in February by healthcare providers and equipment distributors who denounced glitches and called for a lifting of restrictions. "without delay" THE "Administrative, financial and operational blockages"Approximately one million people use a wheelchair in France, the majority of whom are seniors with reduced mobility and people with disabilities who have specific needs. The price of a manual wheelchair can reach up to 10,000 euros, while an electric one can cost tens of thousands of euros.
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