Health insurance required for EU entry

[Moped]

When the new EU entry requirements are introduced in October health insurance will be one of the mandatory requirements to permit EU entry.

As a senior never had this before as considered EHIC and more recently GHIC covers the needs if medical attention is required. OK maybe payment up front to be recovered later but this was an acceptable risk.

So the question is, to those seniors who take out medical insurance, which will be compulsory on our next winter trip, who are the best providers and what are the typical costs?

In addition once you hit 70 how much more complicated does this issue get?

Presumably you can agree an excess to bring the premium down, and assume no existing preconditions.

 

[jann]

Saga are good if you don't have too many medical problems.
We've changed to Caravan club, buying a combined travel and recovery insurance.

 

[Fisherman]

When the new EU entry requirements are introduced in October health insurance will be one of the mandatory requirements to permit EU entry.

As a senior never had this before as considered EHIC and more recently GHIC covers the needs if medical attention is required. OK maybe payment up front to be recovered later but this was an acceptable risk.

So the question is, to those seniors who take out medical insurance, which will be compulsory on our next winter trip, who are the best providers and what are the typical costs?

In addition once you hit 70 how much more complicated does this issue get?

Presumably you can agree an excess to bring the premium down, and assume no existing preconditions.

This is not the case, Apparently started by Nigel Farage.
There is no requirement to hold health insurance to enter the EU now or in future.
But personally speaking I would always carry insurance when travelling abroad.
I pay £22 a month to my bank (Bank of Scotland ) for this my wife and I get worldwide travel, breakdown recovery for my car and van, and I get phone insurance. Obviously we don’t have any health issues to report, we’re fortunate. But if you do have any declarations to make this will probably increase your premium. Your covered up till age 80.

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[marchie]

When the new EU entry requirements are introduced in October health insurance will be one of the mandatory requirements to permit EU entry.

As a senior never had this before as considered EHIC and more recently GHIC covers the needs if medical attention is required. OK maybe payment up front to be recovered later but this was an acceptable risk.

So the question is, to those seniors who take out medical insurance, which will be compulsory on our next winter trip, who are the best providers and what are the typical costs?

In addition once you hit 70 how much more complicated does this issue get?

Presumably you can agree an excess to bring the premium down, and assume no existing preconditions.

GHIC will cover the mandatory element of health insurance [emergency care], but Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice is to arrange private travel insurance for non-emergency events, including repatriation after death, payment of expenses if one's spouse is required to stay in EU whilst you recover etc. We are 71 & 70 and have cover through LV at £372.67 for me with heart attack, mini-stroke and 2 x pulmonary embolisms, and Elaine with hypertension

Steve

 

[Robmac]

GHIC will cover the mandatory element of health insurance [emergency care], but Foreign & Commonwealth Office advice is to arrange private travel insurance for non-emergency events, including repatriation after death, payment of expenses if one's spouse is required to stay in EU whilst you recover etc. We are 71 & 70 and have cover through LV at £372.67 for me with heart attack, mini-stroke and 2 x pulmonary embolisms, and Elaine with hypertension

Steve

That's just downright greedy Steve!

 

[YeoBlade]

This is not the case, Apparently started by Nigel Farage.
There is no requirement to hold health insurance to enter the EU now or in future.
But personally speaking I would always carry insurance when travelling abroad.
I pay £22 a month to my bank (Bank of Scotland ) for this my wife and I get worldwide travel, breakdown recovery for my car and van, and I get phone insurance. Obviously we don’t have any health issues to report, we’re fortunate. But if you do have any declarations to make this will probably increase your premium. Your covered up till age 80.

Farage’s EU-entry myth busted after red-tape claims

Exclusive: Nigel Farage warning that holidaymakers going to Europe must ‘prove medical insurance’ is false

www.independent.co.uk

We have the same or similar but with Nationwide, I've yet to find a cheaper option that covers so much,including EU breakdown cover for over 3.5tonne

 

[r4dent]

When the new EU entry requirements are introduced in October health insurance will be one of the mandatory requirements to permit EU entry.

As a senior never had this before as considered EHIC and more recently GHIC covers the needs if medical attention is required. OK maybe payment up front to be recovered later but this was an acceptable risk.

So the question is, to those seniors who take out medical insurance, which will be compulsory on our next winter trip, who are the best providers and what are the typical costs?

In addition once you hit 70 how much more complicated does this issue get?

Presumably you can agree an excess to bring the premium down, and assume no existing preconditions.

This is an "how long is a piece of string?" question . Too many variables.

SWMBO and I are both nearer to 80 than 70. are both type 2 (i inject daily); I've had a heart attack; we require 12 month world wide insurance including cruise; have made a few claims (she was hospitalised in Spain and we were broken inti in France on a MoHo trips and we have just cancelled a transatlantic cruise on medical advice); so I think we pay more than most. I'm budgeting £2k for the next year.

Only solution is to get lots of quotes (our last years quotes varied from £1.5k to £7k!) and see which best meets your needs.

Remember a good company for someone else could be terrible for you.