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Call your provider and check with them. They should be able to help.
Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:12am
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:19am
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MaggieB wrote on Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:12am:
Call your provider and check with them. They should be able to help.
Yes, I certainly will.
Thank you
Posted: Wed Oct 5, 2022 10:55am
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Jeanne58 wrote on Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:53pm:
Hi
Thank you for your prompt response; yes I am covered for emergencies by private health; but it would have entailed can hour’s drive by car or ambulance. It’s something I need to look into further, I think, but appreciate you getting back to me
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We also have private health care but have twice had to use Spanish emergency services because of the distance to ASSSAs private hospital. I received excellent emergency treatment at Urgencias Mojacar and was not charged. My partner was treated at the hospital in Albox. They said he would receive a bill but that was months ago and still waiting for it.
We too have health cover with ASSSA and have had to go to HO for treatment for excruciating abdominal pain on 4 occasions now. ASSSA cover emergency treatment at their listed hospitals which as previously mentioned are over an hours drive away from Albox. We have paid for all of the visits to HO, some EUR350 or so The treatment was thorough though not very compassionate and we have not got to the bottom of the underlying problem yet. If the problem was life threatening the health cover would include initial treatment wherever and then an onward transfer to a listed hospital as soon as possible. Our application for residency was rejected due to a complete and utter foul up by our lawyers, so partly due to the hospital scenario we have decided not to pursue it and retain our house for holidays only.
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Jeanne58 wrote on Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:26pm:
Hoping for some info:
I am a resident of Spain with Private Health as I am under state pension age. I recently ended up in H O hospital as an emergency having been referred by my local health centre. The health service were aware that I didn’t have a public health card. The nearest private hospital is 100kms away. W...
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...hat I’m wanting to know is, does Spain still continue to have a reciprocal arrangement with the Uk (I’m British)? Secondly, for anyone with Private Health care, have you ever had to use them in an emergency? Hope this makes sense.
Unfortunately I have. They did treat me, but I got a bill a week later!
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:44am
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FrandeC wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 11:20am:
We too have health cover with ASSSA and have had to go to HO for treatment for excruciating abdominal pain on 4 occasions now. ASSSA cover emergency treatment at their listed hospitals which as previously mentioned are over an hours drive away from Albox. We have paid for all of the v...
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...isits to HO, some EUR350 or so The treatment was thorough though not very compassionate and we have not got to the bottom of the underlying problem yet. If the problem was life threatening the health cover would include initial treatment wherever and then an onward transfer to a listed hospital as soon as possible. Our application for residency was rejected due to a complete and utter foul up by our lawyers, so partly due to the hospital scenario we have decided not to pursue it and retain our house for holidays only.
Thank you for your response; I’m trying to sort it out with Mapfre insurers, and so far, not joy. I have also been advised that I will be charged for the treat
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:46am
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Shazmick wrote on Wed Oct 5, 2022 1:19pm:
Unfortunately I have. They did treat me, but I got a bill a week later!
Ye; I have also been advised I will be charged. I’m currently taking the matter up with my insurers (Mapfre).
Thank you for you response.
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:55am
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Further to my original post:
It seems that charges will be incurred for accessing public health services if you have private health, which is a requirement if you are not of pensionable age and wish to be resident in Spain.
Thank you to all who have contributed to this thread, and hope this is helpful to others who may find themselves in this position
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