Originally Posted by maisymay (Post 8746122)

Hola I am a pensioner recieving free medical care. My hubby, who is my toyboy, is also covered as a dependant and has also been getting free prescrips. To-day he was told at the chemist he must now pay. Can anyone suggest why? Gracias

Originally Posted by maisymay (Post 8746122)

Hola I am a pensioner recieving free medical care. My hubby, who is my toyboy, is also covered as a dependant and has also been getting free prescrips. To-day he was told at the chemist he must now pay. Can anyone suggest why? Gracias

Originally Posted by UKinSpain (Post 8749294)

Hi maisymay,

It's Sally here from the British Embassy in Madrid. My Pensions, Benefit and Healthcare Team colleagues tell me that if you're registered as a pensioner, or as a dependant of a pensioner, you should receive free prescriptions on the same basis as a Spanish pensioner.

If you're still having problems, you can contact the team for more advice on 965 21 60 22 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting� � � � � � � � � � � � � � 965 21 60 22� � � � � � end_of_the_skype_highlig hting - extension 14 (Alicante) or 952 352 300 - extension 16 (Malaga).

I hope this is helpful.

Best wishes,

Sally

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 8749341)

Can you tell the Spanish authorities that, cos the Doctors only supply the right coloured free prescriptions if you are the pensioner.

Originally Posted by whitelinen (Post 8749355)

Is it because under 65 dependent of a Spanish pensioner has to pay i.e. gets a green script not a red one?
If so why should a Brit in same situation get it free? Perhaps someone on here might know?

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 8749401)

I was a pensioner (but only look a tad over 21) and after an op I got a green one (1st prescription) instead of red from the hospital and didn`t realise til at the farmacia when I had to pay, it was so cheap it wasn`t worth the hassle of driving back to change it.
Maybe you are right about them assuming that the Brits get the same rights as a Spaniard in the health system, or they all have their own interpretation. :D

Originally Posted by whitelinen (Post 8749445)

When a doc enters details of medication to be prescribed in the computer from the patients own records it then prints a script of the appropriate colour therefore matching the age of the patient. The way round it is using handwritten script pads or incorrect details on patients records.

Originally Posted by maisymay (Post 8749472)

My husband has a sanitaria tarjeta and has his prescrips on it. At the bottom of card he has the same as mine FARM-P and has not had problems before