E1 11 Insurance form/card

beebaw · 13-08-2011 10:27AM #1

I was recently on holidays in Spain and unfortunately had to bring my son to a private hospital, i produced the E1 11 form to be told that under the circumstances that the travel insurance i had would pre-vale. I then had to pay €300 to the hospital and was told to claim it back when I got home. In the end the child had gastroenteritis.

so my point is what can the E1 11 form/card do for u when away?

lasno · 13-08-2011 11:19AM

The E111 form has been replaced by the EHIC.
The EHIC can only be used in public health centres/hospitals. If you want to use private hospitals when on holiday then it is necessary to have travel insurance.

petronius · 23-02-2015 12:47PM

Going away at the weekend to mainland europe, my e1-11 card expires and i have renewed it, but awaiting in the post?
is the temporary certificate downloadable or do they post that to you as well

Miaireland · 23-02-2015 03:45PM

beebaw wrote: »

I was recently on holidays in Spain and unfortunately had to bring my son to a private hospital, i produced the E1 11 form to be told that under the circumstances that the travel insurance i had would pre-vale. I then had to pay €300 to the hospital and was told to claim it back when I got home. In the end the child had gastroenteritis.

so my point is what can the E1 11 form/card do for u when away?

The card does not cover you in Private Hospitals only public hospitals. This is why you the travel insurance would have to be used (normally you pay, get a receipt and submit it to your travel insurance company for a refund).

Miaireland · 23-02-2015 03:52PM

petronius wrote: »

Going away at the weekend to mainland europe, my e1-11 card expires and i have renewed it, but awaiting in the post?
is the temporary certificate downloadable or do they post that to you as well

If you ring your local HSE health centre (not Doctors Surgery) they should be able to tell you where to get the temporary certificate.

E1 11 Insurance form/card

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