health care cover

Hi. Try Sanitas. Send me a private message and l will give you more information (ie contact details etc). Paul.

Hi Paul,

Given your medical history, I think you need to speak to a broker who can look at the whole of the PHI market for you.  I´d suggest:

https://www.bsureinsurance.com/insurance/personal/health-insurance-in-spain/

It would also be worth you speaking to Alfonso, of Gran Alacant Insurance Services, who advertises on here.  I believe he only works with one health insurer, but he´s had very good reviews from members:

http://www.granalacantinsurances.com/?utm_source=CostaBlancaForum&utm_medium=web&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=CostaBlancaForum

The alternative is that you have to trawl the market yourself and there are a lot of companies providing this type of cover.

Kind regards,

Kim

Thanks for your help

Hi Wiganlass60/Paul

My missus has Type 1, with the usual associated problems, and is of similar age, and also has hearing problems.

She is able to claim  ESA/PIP from the UK whilst resident in Spain, which also means she gets free healthcare in Spain, which means I do as well. I've no idea if your own health issues would qualify you for these benefits, but it would cost you nothing to look into it.

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve,

Good point about Exportable Benefits.  While the Trade and Co-operation agreement enabled the ongoing availability of the S1 form for UK citizens moving to the EU after Brexit, the UK's NHS website suggests that the right to an exportable benefit has changed (but not for people already claiming it pre-Brexit, whose rights are protected by the Withdrawal Agreement):

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/healthcare-abroad/moving-abroad/planning-your-healthcare/#:~:text=The%20rules%20have%20changed%20around,Carer's%20Allowance%20(CA) 

As you suggest, definitely worth Paul's wife contacting the Overseas Healthcare Team to ask whether she qualifies:

Email:   nhsbsa.ohsregistrations1@nhs.net

Kind regards,

Kim