Medical Reciprication UK/SPAIN

Jack wrote on Fri Mar 27, 2020 4:08pm:

Can you tell us where your sourced this information please? 

Beannie1 wrote on Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:36pm:

Wow, that just goes to show how many people are accessing Spanish medical care using their EHIC. These figures are based on the cost of the medical services provided to UK residents by Spain, and the cost of services provided by the NHS to Spanish residents, and are a reflection of the use of the...

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... EHIC cards. They have nothing to do with any citizens of either country that have taken up residence in another country, simply the cost that can be charged back to the home country under the rules of the EHIC scheme.

Interesting stuff!

DarioMartin wrote on Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:53pm:

Yes, correct.  If you are Resident here - i.e. you have Residencia - you are either on the Spanish health system or covered by private health cover; the money paid in by UK would have nothing to do with that.

Also, EHIC cards can only be used for emergency treatment.

Debra wrote on Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:03pm:

Hi what about medication costs, in uk pensioners do not pay for their medication, they paid during their working life, I paid 50% of my salary in NHS and tax.   I am asking this because I received a private email from a couple who have been charged about 110 euro for their medication, t...

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...hat sounds very expensive to me, I asked them what is was:blood pressure, cholesterol medication and pain killers,  nothing expensive, I have a feeling they were charged FULL PRICE, do you know 

Debra wrote on Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:03pm:

Hi what about medication costs, in uk pensioners do not pay for their medication, they paid during their working life, I paid 50% of my salary in NHS and tax.   I am asking this because I received a private email from a couple who have been charged about 110 euro for their medication, t...

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...hat sounds very expensive to me, I asked them what is was:blood pressure, cholesterol medication and pain killers,  nothing expensive, I have a feeling they were charged FULL PRICE, do you know 

Beannie1 wrote on Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:36pm:

Wow, that just goes to show how many people are accessing Spanish medical care using their EHIC. These figures are based on the cost of the medical services provided to UK residents by Spain, and the cost of services provided by the NHS to Spanish residents, and are a reflection of the use of the...

Read more...

... EHIC cards. They have nothing to do with any citizens of either country that have taken up residence in another country, simply the cost that can be charged back to the home country under the rules of the EHIC scheme.

Interesting stuff!