The European Commission is to take legal action against Spain for the refusal by many Spanish hospitals to recognise the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The current situation is a complex one for expats who have just moved to the country and for family and friends visiting all expats in Spain who use the card to access health care.
Under current rules anyone with an EHIC should be able to use a Spanish hospital but many people have found that hospitals and clinics have been refusing the card and demanding payments upfront. The Spanish hospital system has three tiers of care: one entirely state run, one entirely private and a ‘hybrid’ system that offers both private and state healthcare. The EHIC card should be accepted by any hospital that accepts Spanish citizens under the Spanish health system. [click to continue…]
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