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Quinny

11/9/2013 at 7:48pm
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We went to France in May, and one of our party got severe sunburn, that required hospital treatment. The person concerned had their UK NHS card with them, (Which the hospital photocopied.) and we were also insured.

Today I received a bill for 35 Euros from the local hospital trust, and wondered who foots the bill in this case?

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David Klyne

11/9/2013 at 7:52pm
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Depends on the insurance. Usually they have an excess. Sunburn might not be covered anyway as it is avoidable! So you may well end up having to pay.

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Quinny

11/9/2013 at 8:01pm
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Yeah David, that seems to be the measure of it from my estimation.

The guy in our party will probably pay it, because the excess far outweighs the cost of the treatment, but if you burnt here in the UK, the NHS would pay for it, so apart from the country, I can't see what the difference is.

I'm not grumbling, but just wanted to know what the facts were.

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millermicm

11/9/2013 at 8:40pm
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But you don't get the equivalent to a UK NHS service. You get the same service that the host country provides for the locals. Would a local get free treatment for sunburn?

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Does it matter its only 35 Euros. Peanuts compared to the value of the holiday.

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Quinny asks a reasonable question. I wonder why, though, he/she received the bill?

Even if I was the lead booker in a group situation, I'd expect any bill for the uninsured balance to go to the patient?

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11/9/2013 at 9:26pm
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Hi maybe a call to the EHIC . We had bill for treatment to our daughter few years back we paid this direct to the hospital at the time.
When we arrived back home we looked into claiming this back but was more to pay excess on the insurance.
We contacted the office for the EHIC & they sent us a cheque for the amount paid. Wont hurt to phone/mail them to see.

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Quote: Originally posted by Quinny on 11/9/2013
We went to France in May, and one of our party got severe sunburn, that required hospital treatment. The person concerned had their UK NHS card with them, (Which the hospital photocopied.) and we were also insured.

Today I received a bill for 35 Euros from the local hospital trust, and wondered who foots the bill in this case?

Self inflicted so probably no pay out. When in the army, my brother got badly sunburnt when he fell asleep in the desert and ended up being charged for damaging government property!

mikegalagher

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I once got a bol***king at work for being off with sunburn.

My manager - a National Serviceman at one time - said that in his day, it was regarded as a self-inflicted wound, and liable to get you stockade time

Anyhoo, the EHIC enables you to get the same treatment as a resident of the country you're visiting and as each country’s healthcare system is slightly different, it may not cover everything that would be free on the NHS. Hence the advice to have proper travel cover too.

Still not sure why the OP got the bill.

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mikegalagher

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Incidentally, just discovered there's an app on EHIC use, Android, iOS, Windows:

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Actual card still available free from official NHS site here

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julian02

13/9/2013 at 10:18am
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Just pay the bill the insurance excess will be more than 50 euros .

mikegalagher

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He's already said that, and that the patient will just pay it.

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