Need health insurance for 6 months in spain

Hi all,

We need health insurance for our 6 months visit to spain starting november

Can any one suggest one.

Cheers

Jeanie.

Hi Jeanie,

we were organising exactly the same thing today.

We have annual travel insurance, but that only covers for emergencies etc. I asked the Doctor for our usual tablets. He said he would only supply 3 months and suggested we find a  " friendly " doctor in Spain. I then spoke to the people up at Newcastle, very helpful I have to say. She made enquiries and suggested that we use our European health card ( used to be E111 ) and ask for our medicines in either a state hospital  or a state health centre in Spain. Keeping our fingers crossed.

BPD

Hi Jeanie,

You could also try a pharmcy, some medicens you dont need a prescription but you will have to pay not cheap.

Interesting that Newcastle said to use the EHIC as some reports say that if you are out of the country for 3 months then you are no longer entitled to NHS.

As a lot of pensioners spend the Winter in hotels abroad, concerns were raised about this shortened period from the 183 days previously stated.

 Hi,

Thanks, 

Well there are such a lot of seniors out in spain now! how on earth do they manage their meds.

Over here my husband is exempt he is not yet 65, i dont suppose thats counts in spain.

Jeanie.