Hi everybody Ill be 18 months clear after my c... - CLL Support
Hi everybody Ill be 18 months clear after my chemo next July &want to go on holiday- has anyone been able to get worldwide travel insurance?
Hi bobby,
Have a look at coverforyou.com, backed by Axa. I'm three years post FCR, and have just taken out a mid-range policy with them for £65, including cover for three pre-existing conditions - CLL and two other cancers. My cover was for worldwide excluding USA & Canada. You can obtain a quote online by answering some very straightforward questions and sign up there and then, if you wish. Good luck.
It depends where you plan to holiday, many countries have full or partial reciprocal agreements with NHS that cost you nothing or a reduced rate.
nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcar...
As a UK resident you are entitled to health care when abroad in another member country of the European Union. You may be entitled to health care in countries belonging to the European Economic Area, or EEA. The European Economic Area represents the freedom of movement and agreement to certain social policies undertaken by its thirty member states.
These thirty member states are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
You will not usually be entitled to treatment unless there is a specific emergency, or you become ill whilst travelling. In order to prove that you are entitled to health care abroad you will need to carry a European Health Insurance Card, or EHIC. The EHIC is a small blue plastic card, the same size as a credit card, which is printed with your personal details. It confirms that you are entitled to health care abroad if you become unwell, or require treatment for an existing condition when abroad. The card is free, and valid for five years.
HealthCard Info
Unfortunately locating a company that offers good cover at a reasonable rate is a moving target as no sooner than a company offers the facility it fills it’s quota of risk and may close. The links below provide listings of companies recommended in the past however not sure if they are still current or if they are good value.
Yes make sure you get the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for healthcare in European countries. ... Residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are NOT eligible.
REMEMBER THERE IS NO RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT WHEN VISITING THE ISLANDS SO YOU WILL NEED MEDICAL INSURANCE COVER.
PDF of the Macmillan booklet: Getting travel insurance when you have been affected by cancer – published Summer 2012
be.macmillan.org.uk/Downloa...
This booklet includes:
• About travel insurance
• Buying travel insurance – a checklist
• Insurance companies and brokers
• If something goes wrong
• Making a complaint
• How we can help you
Macmillan website:
The companies listed below have been recommended by at least two people affected by cancer for giving them a reasonable deal on their travel insurance. Inclusion of a company does not mean that Macmillan recommends them.
macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinfo...
Cancer Research Uk - Travel insurance cancerresearchuk.org/cancer...
This section is about travel insurance and the options available for people who have or have had cancer. There is information about
• Why it is important to have insurance
• Why cancer can make it harder to get insurance
• If you have cancer
• If you had cancer in the past
• Your destination and their health services
• Making sure you have enough insurance cover
• What you need to tell insurance companies
• Your fitness to travel
• The European Health Insurance Card
• If you want to arrange treatment abroad
• Specialist policies and insurance companies
• A list of specialist insurance companies
A very useful site for all to do with Travel abroad GOV.UK gov.uk/browse/abroad/travel...
Thanks so much for the good advice, Ill certainly look up the websites!
Another one to look at is World First, I found them the only one who would give me an annual policy and world wide at a reasonable cost
