Cancer: adapted physical activity sessions managed in certain regions

The Social Security Financing Act for 2024 (Article 42) planned, on an experimental basis, the establishment of a pathway including adapted physical activity sessions prescribed by a doctor. This program includes an initial assessment and sessions adapted to the patient's state of health.

Experimentation is deployed in Brittany, New Aquitaine and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur for a period of 2 years.

The number of group sessions of adapted physical activity is limited to 12 sessions over a period of 3 months. The program can be renewed once, or 24 sessions maximum per patient.

As part of the experiment, the care is supervised:

• €7.50 per session;
• €45 for the final balance sheet;
• €15 for coordination by the structure;
• an overall ceiling of €150 per patient, funded by the Regional Health Agency (RHA).

The device is aimed at patients who have or have had cancer, usually in ALD, on medical prescription. The sessions are conducted by qualified professionals and organized by structures contracted with the ARS, responsible for coordinating the system.