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Got a bill from French A&E for my niece
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This is why you still take travel insurance when travelling to Europe.0
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She didn’t have insurance?
How foolish.
It’s always advisable to get some paperwork , such as a report before leaving a hospital.0 -
She didn’t have insurance?
How foolish.
Travel insurance for a trip to France is as essential as for a trip to Yorkshire, Wales, or Scotland!
I'm usually covered by an annual worldwide policy, but if I wasn't I wouldn't take out insurance for a short haul trip to another part of the EU.
As long it's an informed and considered decision, it's not foolish at all.
Most of my travel problems - airline failures, flight delays, delayed luggage - have been satisfactorily resolved by means other than an insurance claim!
But I tend to think insurance generally is expensive and over rated.0 -
You can take the risk for minor problems and inconveniences as you say, but what if you needed a prolonged stay in a foreign hospital or a return to the UK in an air ambulance?Travel insurance for a trip to France is as essential as for a trip to Yorkshire, Wales, or Scotland!
I'm usually covered by an annual worldwide policy, but if I wasn't I wouldn't take out insurance for a short haul trip to another part of the EU.
As long it's an informed and considered decision, it's not foolish at all.
Most of my travel problems - airline failures, flight delays, delayed luggage - have been satisfactorily resolved by means other than an insurance claim!
But I tend to think insurance generally is expensive and over rated.
These are very unlikely to happen but if they did the costs could be ruinous. European travel insurance can be very cheap just in case something serious happens.
It's analagous to not insuring your house. I've spent lots of money over the years and have never had to claim for it burning down. It's unlikely to happen but if it did I'd be thankful for paying the premium.0 -
You can take the risk for minor problems and inconveniences as you say, but what if you needed a prolonged stay in a foreign hospital or a return to the UK in an air ambulance?
If I needed a prolonged stay in a foreign hospital then why is that a problem?
Why would I need an air ambulance back to the UK?
EU countries have good healthcare facilities.
Would you take out travel insurance to a trip to another part of the UK?
Some insurances are necessary. Others are not.0 -
I had a 1 night stay in an Italian hospital. It seems that Italian hospitals may not provide food for their patients. I was only given a tiny breakfast (small drink with 1 small biscuit). I had the impression that families had to come in and provide meals. I might be wrong but I have heard that some countries do rely on family to feed the patients.If I needed a prolonged stay in a foreign hospital then why is that a problem?
Why would I need an air ambulance back to the UK?
EU countries have good healthcare facilities.
Would you take out travel insurance to a trip to another part of the UK?
Some insurances are necessary. Others are not.
A longer stay in hospital could cause problems if they didn't feed you!
If I booked a package trip in the UK, I would get insurance just to cover cancellation costs in case of illness. I have a short trip next week but that is covered by my annual policy0 -
You can check the EHIC country guide for what the costs in each country are - there are sometimes costs for using state heath services in EU countries just like there are in the UK (eg dentists, prescriptions etc).
https://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/countryguide/Pages/EEAcountries.aspx
OP - I suspect this was a cost you have to pay for state services, but check above guide.0 -
Mrs G had to attend hozzie in france .got bill for 104 euros about 6 months later . tried to pay it in different way asked post office about sending a postal order in euros across and it would have cost about 40e from memory . noticed it was addressed to me but said Ireland so I ignored it and they never sent anymore and been back since , no Interpol:cool: hard as nails on the internet . wimp in the real world :cool:0
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