Healthcare pre- retirement

Thanks for that Kevin, I assumed it wasn’t openly available. Gary

This may assist :

http://healthcareinspain.eu/2019/07/andalusia-and-the-convenio-especial-what-you-need-to-know/

Thank you. That’s really helpful. 

Dario et al, 

Does anyone have any experience of using the convenio especial and/or private healthcare and able to explain the differences?  We took an all-bells-and-whistles private package in order to get our residencia, and now considering whether there is any benefit in a move to convenio especial.  There isn't a huge cost difference, but I wonder whether a state system is potentially better than a system where an insurer will usually try to wriggle out of paying for anything.  Fortunately (I am frantically touching wood) we haven't had to make a claim, but if I find myself in Urgencias, is it better to be part of the state system, or private, or is there no difference?

Paul