EHIC website scam stopped
The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has taken action against four websites who have been charging users for European Health Insurance Cards. The department has warned that the websites have been misleading customers into thinking that they are an official service and that they need to pay £10 (€12) for the cards, which are free […]
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European Health Insurance Card hits milestone
The European Commission has announced that over 180m European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) have been issued in the five years since the card replaced the paper E111 form. The EHIC is a free plastic card that ensures cardholders receive the same access to public sector health care – a doctor, a pharmacy, a hospital or […]
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TEN4Health improves cross-border cooperation
Representatives of the European Commission and of the European Parliament have highlighted the TEN4Health project as an example for improving cross-border healthcare services in Europe. Both citizens and hospitals are seen to benefit. The TEN4Health project brings together three health insurance companies and eleven hospitals from six EU Member States – Austria, Belgium, the Czech […]
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