Prescriptions
Aug 2nd 2010, 9:38 am
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Prescriptions
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
Aug 2nd 2010, 10:31 am
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Re: Prescriptions
no, but I do believe that Mitzyboy, one of the moderators here, has mentioned that he is having a similar problem
Aug 2nd 2010, 4:36 pm
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Re: Prescriptions
Aug 2nd 2010, 4:43 pm
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Re: Prescriptions
Our son was over on holiday and needed repeat tablets, he had to see the doctor and get a prescription for them, fairly easy job.
The problem was getting the tablets, we tried seven Farmacias before we got them, thirty tablets for just 2.25€`s.
Surely at that low cost they could keep a bigger stock of them ?
The problem was getting the tablets, we tried seven Farmacias before we got them, thirty tablets for just 2.25€`s.
Surely at that low cost they could keep a bigger stock of them ?
Aug 3rd 2010, 10:54 am
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Re: Prescriptions
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 - extension 14 (Alicante) or 952 352 300 - extension 16 (Malaga).
I hope this is helpful.
Best wishes,
Sally
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 - extension 14 (Alicante) or 952 352 300 - extension 16 (Malaga).
I hope this is helpful.
Best wishes,
Sally
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:12 am
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Re: Prescriptions
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_highlighting - extension 14 (Alicante) or 952 352 300 - extension 16 (Malaga).
I hope this is helpful.
Best wishes,
Sally
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_highlighting - extension 14 (Alicante) or 952 352 300 - extension 16 (Malaga).
I hope this is helpful.
Best wishes,
Sally
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:18 am
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Re: Prescriptions
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?
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:20 am
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Re: Prescriptions
I have always had free prescriptions as a dependant even before I was 65.
You just have to make sure the doctor uses the right form.
You just have to make sure the doctor uses the right form.
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:25 am
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Re: Prescriptions
Just in case some are not aware, red scrip is free, green is to be paid for
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:35 am
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Re: Prescriptions
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.
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:53 am
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Re: Prescriptions
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.
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.
Aug 3rd 2010, 12:02 pm
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Re: Prescriptions
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.
My long term medications are put on my sanitaria tarjeta and the Farmacia just swipe the card so no problem there.
Aug 3rd 2010, 12:09 pm
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Re: Prescriptions
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
Aug 3rd 2010, 4:09 pm
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Re: Prescriptions
Mine and our 2 teenage kids say "PN" from my pensioner hubby. We all still get free prescriptions.Generalitat Valencia SIP
