Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill (First sitting) Debate
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(5 years, 9 months ago)
Public Bill CommitteesQ
Alisa Dolgova: Yes. It will give you more coverage across all countries, but what that coverage is depends on what the situation is in that country.
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Alisa Dolgova: It depends on the specific terms of the travel insurance policy that you have. For example, some policies have a specific provision that you need to use EHIC first and then have resort to your insurance policy, and insurers may also provide incentives to use EHIC as well. For example, they might provide a waiver for access costs of EHIC; that has been used.
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Alisa Dolgova: The claims cost will definitely increase, which may lead to an increase in travel insurance costs as well.
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Alisa Dolgova: Sorry, your question is who would pick up the cost if treatment were provided overseas, but it fails?