Residence permit holders health insurance

[BM06]

So, if that is the case, now or in the near future[?] for a family of two that's your interest on 50k ytl gone in one fail swoop. RP + UHI = 4k YTL.

[kizkucuk]

The cover of 185 tl a month covers a spouse and children too,  If you are single and living together you have to pay x 2

[BM06]

That's correct Sandy common law or what ever its called, is not recognized  in Turkey.

[tribalelder]

So what happens if in your wisdom you decide not to pay this insurance for example you have the means to pay for your requirements. Will you have to go to a private hospital?  Will the health police knock on your door and arrest you....fine you?......deport you?  Earthquake insurance DASK is mandatory but over half the population does not have it!:(

[col]

Exactly....if the authorites cannot seem to chase up even the Turks who don't have mandatory Dask insurance, how can they possibly chase up ex pats to check on health insurance. They just seem to be hell bent here on making life difficult and costly for ex pats. Why can't they just leave this health insurance as it is, as in...IF you want to purchase it then go ahead, otherwise just let them pay for hospital treatment etc, if and when they need it.

quote:Originally posted by tribalelder

So what happens if in your wisdom you decide not to pay this insurance for example you have the means to pay for your requirements. Will you have to go to a private hospital?  Will the health police knock on your door and arrest you....fine you?......deport you?  Earthquake insurance DASK is mandatory but over half the population does not have it!:(

[BM06]

The other thing to take into account is you may have to show proof of UHI when applying for a RP or when you renew it?

[col]

Yes, and to my previous post on this, it is the way the govt here will make sure we have health insurance of some kind. Which is why (we all imagine!!!!) come sometime in 2011, the visa runs will have to stop, all ex pats will have to take out residency visa, and that is when ex pats will have to have compulsory health insurance.
I have been reading even more pages of this subject on an Antalya forum, and like here....just as confusing. Some pointing out that it will be for all ex pats with residency, others still saying it's only for foreigners who have work permits. Either way, it certainly seems like ex pats from many countries have had enough of the Turkish Govt thinking all ex pats are 'walking wallets' and time to leave.

quote:Originally posted by BM06

The other thing to take into account is you may have to show proof of UHI when applying for a RP or when you renew it?

[busybee]

When they state the lowest premium is 182L does this mean that this is the lesser package and that you would still have to pay some percentage towards medical costs

[Julesp]

Slightly off topice but relevent I think, I today renewed my residence permit, I know many people involved in stamping my forms etc so asked re ex pats living on tourist visa and also whether I need to take health insurance, the reply was yes I need insurance, when i asked why are we who are living here legally on a permit are getting penalised compared to those doing the 3 month run, the reply was that they are closing that loophole and also I can apply for Kimlak soon and those now on tourist visa they will never be able to do.

[Julesp]

Also seen this from consulate

http://ukinturkey.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-turkey/health-insurance