Your rights being a patient in the EU
Holiday season is one of the best times of a year. Unfortunately, it can happen that you get injured or become ill while being on holidays. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will help in case of an Emergency Treatment. However, it is also useful to have a travel insurance that covers additional costs, e. g. the transport back home. If you are planning an intended treatment in Germany, there are a other things to consider.
Emergency Treatment in Germany
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) enables you to get emergency medical treatment in other EU countries and makes it easier to reimburse treatment costs.
Planned Treatment in Germany
If you plan to have a medical treatment in Germany, this article provides you with further information. There are a several number of things you need to consider - especially in case of reimbursement.
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