Health Insurance for Traveling Abroad
March 27th, 2007 Insurance
It’s Springtime and many people start to plan a travel. But have you ever paid special care to the health insurance when you travelling, especially travelling abroad? You should find out what medical coverages you have when you are in a foreign country. Some insurance plans only cover the country where they were purchased, while others may have some sort of coverage for traveling abroad. It is possible to have a medical emergency while traveling and you will need to provide your health insurance information.
Since January 1, 2006 European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is required to receive medical treatment while visiting an European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. So, make sure you find out if the country in which you are traveling accepts your insurance, if not, what will you need, such as an EHIC card.
If you have given careful consideration to health insurance, you will have enjoyable leisuretime holidays.