-Mimi

"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1i2uet8.5nzp1gluft70N%[email protected]...
>
> It would be interesting to know how many foreign visitors to countries
> need to use the health services there, and what happens to them, and how
> effective their insurance is. There's plenty of statistics for the
> numbers of British tourists abroad in hospital, or even dying (mostly
> from natural causes) but less that I can find about the state of their
> insurance...
>
I picked up a nasty rash while in Provence 2 years ago. We ended up going to
the emergency room of a Nice hospital, where I saw a dermatologist. It cost
about 20 euros plus 5 euros for a cream. We didn't bother filing a claim
with our insurance company; the amount was so impressively low. (It turns
out there's some plant related to poison ivy in the French countryside.)

Marianne

-Martin

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:10:53 -0700, "Mimi" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>"David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:1i2uet8.5nzp1gluft70N%[email protected].. .
>>
>> It would be interesting to know how many foreign visitors to countries
>> need to use the health services there, and what happens to them, and how
>> effective their insurance is. There's plenty of statistics for the
>> numbers of British tourists abroad in hospital, or even dying (mostly
>> from natural causes) but less that I can find about the state of their
>> insurance...
>>
>I picked up a nasty rash while in Provence 2 years ago. We ended up going to
>the emergency room of a Nice hospital, where I saw a dermatologist. It cost
>about 20 euros plus 5 euros for a cream. We didn't bother filing a claim
>with our insurance company; the amount was so impressively low. (It turns
>out there's some plant related to poison ivy in the French countryside.)

I have experienced something similar in France twice and in UK we have had free
NHS treatment although we are not in a reciprocal scheme. Kids under 16 get free
NHS treatment whatever their circumstances.
--

Martin

Tom Peel

David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) schrieb:
> Tom Peel <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) schrieb:
>>> Sarah Banick <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>> []
>>>> Lots of comments in this thread....I believe it really depends on your
>>>> circumstances. I leave on a trip to Romania soon (from the US), and this is
>>>> the first time I've ever gotten insurance. I've already paid for my bike
>>>> tour (not a huge cost). And now that I'm in my mid-40s, with knee
>>>> replacements and back issues, I do worry a little about my health, both
>>>> before and during a trip -- I'm in good shape, but you never know. In
>>>> addition, my parents are now older, with more fragile health. As I am far
>>>> from a wealthy person, I'd rather not have to worry about cost when I'm
>>>> trying to get back to them as quickly as possible.
>>> It would be interesting to know how many foreign visitors to countries
>>> need to use the health services there, and what happens to them, and how
>>> effective their insurance is. There's plenty of statistics for the
>>> numbers of British tourists abroad in hospital, or even dying (mostly
>>> from natural causes) but less that I can find about the state of their
>>> insurance...
>>>
>> Well, I picked up a bad cold on my last Italian holiday. I went to see a
>> doctor who gave me a thorough checkup and prescribed some antibiotics
>> and an anti cough medicine. He charged 40 Euros for the half-hour
>> consultation , and the presciption medication came to around another 30
>> Euros. I sent the receipts into my health fund, I haven't got the
>> settlement back yet, I reckon I'll get about half of it back.
>
> You'll get half back? Good thing you weren't hospitialised then...
>
That depends on whether Italian hospitals are more expensive than the
inland tariffs or not. The insurance reimburses the standard tariff rates.

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