Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: samson on October 20, 2009, 12:05:18 PM
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Hi
Originally from UK but recently became a turkish resident. I went to renew my travel insurance and was told I no longer qualify. I only go back to the UK twice a year, the rest of the time in sunny ole Ovacik, I dont fancy leaving the country every 60 days like some insurances require and the the expat insurance seems very expensive, Im 35 and in good health so dont qualify for any of the retirement packages, does anyone have any suggestions on where I can find emergency health or travel insurance? Can I arrange it in Turkey?
Thanks
Samson
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Have you been to Aviva in Fethiye?
Very nice people,speak good English and quotes are very good :)
Andy
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Hi,
We had the same problem. Got ours through worldnomads.com with no problems.
Fi
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I got my health insurance through Allianz. www.insuranceturkey.com
Ali Kurultak came to visit me. Ali speaks excellent English and spent
Plenty of time with me , showing me the various options. He also took me out
To the Letoon hospital and introduced me to the receptionists there.
His e-mail address is :
alikurultak@hotmail.com
Tom
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Try Baris at Baris Sigorta and Consultancy. He has some good health packages and can also arrange emergency health cover. His office is located upstairs along the main road into Fethiye on the opposite side to Eren Spot but before the footbridge to Gazi school.
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We had an emergency health policy from Baris which we wanted to renew in June of this year, but unless we are mistaken or he's changed his mind, he is no longer offering this :(
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Hello
I'm living in Ovaçik but on a tourist visa. I got travel and medical insurance from the UK before I came back out in August. But I've read that I have to be resident in the UK for 6 out of the last 12 months to take out the insurance again (current one expires in December). Does anyone know if I can get medical insurance in Turkey if I'm on a tourist visa?
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You'll find most of the brokers will sell you health & travel insurance but be warned that if you put in a claim, in the general rules of most insurance policies ref. health, you must be resident in Turkey and only a residence permit qualifies for that.
If someones tells you otherwise ask for it to be in writing, in English, that you are fully covered on a 90 day visa!
Hope that helps.
Fi
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Thanks for that info Firo. Is single cover very expensive? Was going to risk going without but you know then the day after the current one expires something will happen. I dont want to get residency yet as it seems alot of hassle but healthcare is an important benefit I guess. Thanks for your help.
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I think that some people need to be aware that if you have no health insurance it can become very expensive for treatment and should have an emergency fund just in case.
A dear friend of mine was taken seriously ill unexpectedly with no health insurance. He went to Calis hospital who told him he must go to Mugla as his condition was serious. He saw the doctor who was very concerned but the cost of the treatment was well out of his reach,hence he had to return home with a prescription to treat himself.He is not allowed to fly due to his illness and sadly there is no help from anywhere. So if you are thinking of moving out to live here please make sure you are aware of the dangers if you need medical treatment without full insurance.
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I amalso with Ali from Allianz and as far as I know they are one of the few companies who will insure you for life not just til 65, well worth knowing with medical expenses high, but my son has already had his tonsils out at Letoon, and they paid, no fuss
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Originally posted by ovaciksarah
I amalso with Ali from Allianz and as far as I know they are one of the few companies who will insure you for life not just til 65, well worth knowing with medical expenses high, but my son has already had his tonsils out at Letoon, and they paid, no fuss
Do you have residency permit or tourist visa?
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Before we came to live in Turkey we took out a plan with 'Aplan'
this covered travel insurance for long stay (12months) until we got sorted.
the one stipulation was that we had a UK address, also we tailored the insurance to suit us, taking the medical only as we already had travel insurance for the first 6 weeks stay.
Another clause we opted for was not to return to the UK in the first 12 months, if we did we negated our insurance.
I have had a look at the website and see that you an now opt for 6 month cover which is travel and medical. it is pricey at approx £200 but well worth it.
http://www.citybond.co.uk/index.jsp?agtintref=APL03
When we settled for our 2nd year I took out a policy with Aviva in Fethiye, as we were both under 60 (at the time) the insurance was approx 486TL for the year (for both of us).