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Taf · 15-10-2013, 15:53

I know from personal experience how another EU country works for health: France.

You pay for all treatment, medication, even bandages and "special" food and drink.

They also charge you for sundries such as a TV/ radio/phone in your room.

You then have to claim it back from your "Mutuelle" insurance. For some things you get 100% back, for others only a small percentage.

Offer up a EHIC as a UK citizen, you have to pay E21 to see a doctor, E25 to see a specialist, you must pay for the ambulance, but you don't usually pay for emergency medicine or treatment.

E18 a day for outpatients and E18 a day for inpatients, plus 20% co-payment towards your treatment. But if the doctor or hospital is not a state healthcare provider (conventionné) you will not be able to claim ANYTHING back.

Plus if the hospital is "conventionne" but "secteur 2", they will not reimburse the extra that level 2's charge.

15-10-2013, 15:53	#44
Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 70 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 10,442	Re: 'Foreigners' at the hospital I know from personal experience how another EU country works for health: France. You pay for all treatment, medication, even bandages and "special" food and drink. They also charge you for sundries such as a TV/ radio/phone in your room. You then have to claim it back from your "Mutuelle" insurance. For some things you get 100% back, for others only a small percentage. Offer up a EHIC as a UK citizen, you have to pay E21 to see a doctor, E25 to see a specialist, you must pay for the ambulance, but you don't usually pay for emergency medicine or treatment. E18 a day for outpatients and E18 a day for inpatients, plus 20% co-payment towards your treatment. But if the doctor or hospital is not a state healthcare provider (conventionné) you will not be able to claim ANYTHING back. Plus if the hospital is "conventionne" but "secteur 2", they will not reimburse the extra that level 2's charge.