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Title: EHIC
Post by: coys on March 24, 2009, 11:55:09 PM

Has everyone picked up from the press about how many people have not renewed their European Health Insurance Card. We checked ours and found they had run out in January! It is easy to renew on line and no cost involved.
Barry

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: justphil on March 25, 2009, 01:08:14 AM

We have travel insurance but still wonder if we need the EHIC as well. Can anyone advise?

Thanks
Phil

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: coys on March 25, 2009, 01:32:41 AM

Phil I believe it covers hospital healthcare in the European economic area under the same terms as people that live in that country. It will not cover everything your travel insurance covers.

Barry

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: martin-w on March 25, 2009, 03:37:32 AM

Just checked mine. It expires 01/09/2009. Should be OK for May but will have to renew it for September. Thanks for bringing the subject up. I didn't know they had to be renewed.
Yammas,
Martin.

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Sandy x on March 25, 2009, 09:21:37 AM

Thanks Barry for mentioning this. I have just looked for mine and can't find it anywhere.....I was sure I had it with my insurance documents. I'll just have to apply for a new one!

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Eileen on March 25, 2009, 10:01:52 AM

I renewed our cards over the telephone last Monday and they arrived 5 days later. Easy peasy and very quick.

https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do

Eileenxx

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: vivian on March 25, 2009, 10:18:50 AM

Hi Phil, Yes you defantly need it as well as insurance. Tha EHIC will cover 80% of healthcare in a state hospital and will delete excess on your insurance on most policys.
Remeber that unless it is a real emerancy in Corfu you are more likely to attend a clinic and your insureance sometimes dosent cover this. I also heard of someone that was taken ill over there and their partner had to go back to the appartment to get the card before he was taken to hospital (not a live threating case) so maybe it should be on your person at all times. (dont know where you would put it on the beech) lol Viv

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: isobel on March 25, 2009, 12:24:53 PM

HI EVERYNE MY HUSBAND WAS ILL LAST YEAR AND WE WENT TO THE HEALTH CENTER AT AGROS WE USED EHIC AND THIS COVERED ALL EXPENSE EXCEPT PERSCRIPTION WHICH WAS ABOUT 5 EUROS I AS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE MEDICAL TREATMENT HE RECEIVED

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Eileen on March 25, 2009, 01:18:26 PM

I think the EHIC is something that most of us have but not quite sure what it covers, so a big thanks Viv and Isobel for the excellent information. :-) Hopefully I'll never need to use it but it's wise to be prepared.

Eileenx

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Geoff on March 25, 2009, 01:41:44 PM

This will help explain its purpose :-
http://www.nhs.uk/EHIC/Pages/About.aspx
plus there is a link there to renew the card online.
:-)

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: ronmonkey on March 25, 2009, 03:31:47 PM

also mentioned on martin lewis' moneysavingexpert.com site, he also urges to renew

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: JohnJ on March 25, 2009, 03:44:35 PM

Just one further point on this subject. My and I know a lot of insurance companies insist that a EHIC is carried and some even insist that all costs that can possibly be covered by the card are exhausted before they will pay out on any claim, so actually a must have in a lot of cases.
JohnJ

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Paul D on March 25, 2009, 06:46:26 PM

Just dug ours out of a draw- valid til 2012, so Ok there. Needed the old E 111 in Kos six years ago, so will not forget to take it with us.

Yammas Paul D

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: justphil on March 25, 2009, 07:41:43 PM

Thanks so much viv and all you others for the information. We will get ours sorted pronto.

And yes viv, defies the imagination on the beach! Perhaps fold it into a sun hat??? lol
Phil

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: kevin.g on March 25, 2009, 09:00:48 PM

thanks for the reminder ..just checked 1yr to go ............yammas

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: kes on March 25, 2009, 10:55:25 PM

thanks for the posts...
having read the info on the link..I have just realised we only have one card which is in my name..
According to the info on the site .. each family member must have there own card...
Best get the skates on and apply for another...
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Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Sara on March 26, 2009, 12:54:23 AM

Thanks for this posting Barry. I've just checked ours & they don't expire until 2011. I didn't even know that there was an expiry date on them!
I too was never really sure about what they covered, so I've learnt alot tonight. Thanks.
Sara

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Cheryl2307 on March 26, 2009, 12:30:21 PM

I found out lately that the new photo driving licences only last ten years and they need renewing too. Check the expiry date on the front of your licence to make sure you stay legal. Sorry, gone off topic but reading this brought it to mind.

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Geoff on March 26, 2009, 01:40:30 PM

They also need renewing when you get to 70, but don't worry Cheryl, not only is that obviously a long way off for you but the DVLA send a reminder in both cases.

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: Jennifer Ferguson on March 26, 2009, 01:55:43 PM

With the photo licence they send a reminder and charge you £17.50 to update it.

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: riggers on March 27, 2009, 11:11:04 PM

e hic e hic thanks for the reminder Barry, just checked and ours run out September next year..

riggers....

Title: Re: EHIC
Post by: justlynn on March 28, 2009, 01:17:29 PM

Yes, thanks for reminder, Barry. Just checked ours and we're ok until April 2011. Phew!

lynn xx

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