mums medical condition

welly72

hi,
my mum and dad are going to spain but havent yet taken insurance out. this is because it coming back at £94.00 as she has asthma and sometimes her heart beats to fast she will be 60 when she is away (dad is 63).they are going away for a week and they are taking my 12 year old son will them. can anyone please help thanks

*MF*

Hi ...

My thoughts - I hope other members will contribute.

1) To gain an idea of costs use this link:

http://www.moneysupermarket.com

I inserted some "fictitious" details based on your post and got single trip cover as low as £11.00, mid-range about £30.00 - don't hold me to that but I wanted an idea before replying, ok?

2) Most Insurers will/may exclude medical cover for pre-existing illness, such as your mum's asthma - but I assume she will have medication she already takes in the UK - as long as she takes that with her - do you still envisage specific problems? (She should ensure she tells the Insurer of any medical conditions - even if it does lead to an exclusion)

3) Link to details of the European Health Insurance Card here:

http://www.nhs.uk/EHIC/Pages/About.aspx

Hope this helps a bit, ok?