subject: Don't Rely On Your E111 For Medical Cover When On The Costa del Sol [print this page] Don't Rely On Your E111 For Medical Cover When On The Costa del Sol
When booking your holiday to the Costa del Sol as a resident of the UK you are entitled to be provided with treatment for an medical emergency for free or at a reduced cost. However, it would still be advisable to take out another form of insurance to cover you for other medical problems that could well arise and which your E111 form may not cover.
Although the E111 form provides cover so that you get assistance in an emergency. However you may find that in Spain they won't allow you to get all your medical treatments costs covered. In quite a large number of cases you will be expected to pay for any medication along with any stay in the hospital. So by taking out other medical insurance for your holiday you will often find that these are then covered. Plus if the medical situation is so severe that you will need to be returned to the UK by a special flight then these costs will also be covered.
When you do go in search of additional insurance for your holiday to cover any medical expenses then it is worth shopping around. There are numerous places online where what you need can be found. Just take a little time going over what kind of cover is offered in the policy you are considering. Plus there are certain situations where you may find that the cost of your insurance will be greater than you originally thought.
Also when applying for any sort of medical insurance cover for your holiday make sure that you tell them everything that they need to know. If you fail to reveal that a member of your family suffers from an existing medical condition such as epilepsy or diabetes and they have an attack on holiday. Then there is a big chance that any claim you put in will be refused.
