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Post by londonpride on Dec 3, 2020 14:41:03 GMT 1
Am I correct in thinking that a reciprocal agreement has been struck with the EU so that residents of Spain / EUwill continue to get medical cover equivalent to the auk ie free medical cover .
However visitors and non resident home owners will have to
purchase a comprehensive medical insurance
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Post by davexf on Dec 4, 2020 7:50:57 GMT 1
Hola
No not exactly; for people who are already in the system, The free healthcare will continue. However, if you retire AFTER Brexit, then the UK will not support you.
The EHIC card is being changed to comply with Brexit and the new card should be accepted in Europe whereas the old EHIC card will not (officially - but how many hospitals will know the difference).
All the above depends on the No Deal / Deal situation
Davexf
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Post by stevem2m on Dec 4, 2020 10:33:26 GMT 1
Sorry Dave I thought the EHIC from Uk was defunct from 1st Jan and any visitors be they swallows or just tourists must have private medical insurance to visit Europe, same as UK tourist have always had to when visiting non EU countries. Us imigrants to Spain in the spanish system will need to apply for a spanish EHIC unless you are in reciept of S1 ie retired. www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/brexit-travel-passport-driving-ehic-insurance-b1762739.htmlHere's the relevant info For more than 40 years, British travellers have benefited from free or very low-cost medical treatment in the EU and its predecessor organisations. The European Health Insurance Card (Ehic) and the document it replaced, the E111, have proved extremely valuable for many elderly travellers, and/or people with pre-existing medical conditions. Since the EU referendum, the government has repeatedly said that it hopes to establish a reciprocal health treaty mirroring the European Health Insurance Card (Ehic). For example, the then-health minister, Stephen Hammond, said: “The department recognises that people with some pre-existing conditions rely on the Ehic to be able to travel.” The pretence has now been dropped, and the government now says: “You should always get appropriate travel insurance with healthcare cover before you go abroad. “It’s particularly important you get travel insurance with the right cover if you have a pre-existing medical condition.” The Association of British Insurers warns: “Claims costs within Europe are currently reduced due to the presence of the Ehic, which covers some or all state-provided medical costs. “In the absence of the Ehic or similar reciprocal health agreement, insurers will inevitably see an increase in claims costs – this could have a direct impact on the prices charged to consumers.” Travellers who are abroad at the turn of the year will continue to be covered: if you enter an EU country by 31 December 2020, your Ehic will remain valid until you leave that country. EU nationals in the UK will be able to apply for a British Ehic card, as will UK students studying in the European Union – and some British pensioners who live in the EU, plus their families. |
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Post by stevem2m on Dec 4, 2020 11:51:05 GMT 1
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Post by davexf on Dec 4, 2020 12:33:03 GMT 1
Hola
With a new EHIC card, then you should get free EMERGENCY cover BUT nothing added on unless you have travel insurance to cover it. In theory, nothing has changed as it was always thus; however, if you had an EHIC card then Europe knew it was a reciprocal scheme and very often "couldn't be bothered" to try to reclaim costs. Brexit has changed some things surrounding the way you get treated in Europe but it can be localised.
For example, a friend of mine in Valencia fell over and needed an operation to pin the bones in their hand. They were getting physiotherapy afterwards but the doctor in charge then stopped it after the Brexit vote (2016) !!!
Davexf
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