Mitzyboy

Yes I had a quote from them .... they were very expensive though

PULULA

try easy insurance, they seem to be very popular among expats here in the costa del sol. they speak english and e-mail you instant quotes for you to compare. [email protected] or 952 197059.

Nige

This is not going to interest those taking up residency in Spain but those who may be looking for a private health scheme providing you reside in UK for a minimum of 180 days and are under 80. So maybe if you stay in Spain for half the year ?
http://www.patientchoice.org

Hillybilly

I checked out their website and their prices looked great. However when I spoke to them today they advised that they operate in Malaga and Cordoba provinces but not Sevilla.

Mitzyboy

Strange ..... we had someone appear on EF forum happily mentioning easyinsurance at every possible opportunity .... exactly the same wording as you placed above .... Mmmmm

tim hortons man

Quick question, do all insurances provided English Speaking doctors?

Being as were young (at heart)and generally healthy I don't expect to visiting the doctor much, but if I do I want an English speaking one. This in spite of the fact that we (wife and I) hope to gain a good grasp of the language in the first year.

In doing some checking they all seem to be priced in the 1500 per year rate for 2 middle aged adults.

Mercedes

One thing you have to be careful of is, that some private hospitals or even public if they know you have private health care, they will often do other treatments that they claim on the insurance. Its boost their income. There has been quite a few cases of them doing that in the past.

Mitzyboy

No they don't according to the experiences of someone on another thread / forum. They asked their insurance company if they could provide a list of english speaking doctors within their system, and they were told such a list doesn't exist.
Most hospitals / clinics though I believe have english speaking people available should the need arise.

tim hortons man

If that's the case why would you pay extra for private health care? At 1500 a year its not cheap.

I did find a great dental clinic in Madrid serving the English speaking community though.

Mitzyboy

Sorry mate, don't understand. You'd pay for private health care because if you didn't you wouldn't have access to health care, other than paying for it direct to the hospitals etc in Spain at whatever cost they decided. Thats unless you are working of course or over retirement age

casaianda

As previously stated if you don´t get Private Health Care under the age of 65 you are NOT entitled to any care on Spanish NHS apart from emergency cover unless you are paying into the Spanish system.

Regarding English speaking Soctors, ask the individual Insurance Company whether they provide English speaking cover before accepting a policy. Via our policy we have an excellent Spanish GP who speaks better English than we do!

Mitzyboy

Yep ... thats what I just said

casaianda

I know you just said that - thats why I said as previously stated!

tim hortons man

We both will be working (too young and too poor to afford to not work ) so I was planning on getting private health for access to English speaking doctors.

And I will ask about that.

thanks

Mitzyboy

Ahhhhh ... well in that case its no guarantee so I see your point.


casaianda, sorry I thought you were referring to a previous statement of yours