Author Topic: S G K Health Insurance FIASCO - Urgent (Read 54039 times)

Rindaloo · « **Reply #100 on:** January 12, 2012, 16:45:52 PM »

Same thing happened to us back in Feb- Mar - Apr. We were told we weren't insured, we were told we should stop the payments. Then when we finally got it all sorted out, we had to pay over 700TL in back payments for a time that we weren't covered. Its disgusting the way they treat people.

shutterbug · « **Reply #101 on:** January 12, 2012, 18:45:49 PM »

And how did you get it sorted out? why was is stopped at that time?

Rindaloo · « **Reply #102 on:** January 12, 2012, 21:10:19 PM »

How did we sort it out? We paid up, reluctantly. Reason for the problem? We were told there had been a lot of expats joining the system.

shutterbug · « **Reply #103 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:15:46 AM »

This morning I was told that new subscribers must have a medical check and no pre existing conditions will be covered. S...! Sooo sell something and pay the money I guess. Friends in SGK office say they were refused the form to fill in to join. did we all fall down a rabbit hole? ;-)))

Diverbaz 1 · « **Reply #104 on:** January 13, 2012, 19:02:01 PM »

Interesting article in the paper.

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/19669764.asp

If you have lived in Turkey continuously for 12 months or longer, it looks like you have to register for the scheme by the end of the month or pay a fine of 886tl.

jonuzumlu · « **Reply #105 on:** January 13, 2012, 19:30:58 PM »

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Originally posted by shutterbug

This morning I was told that new subscribers must have a medical check and no pre existing conditions will be covered. S...! Sooo sell something and pay the money I guess. Friends in SGK office say they were refused the form to fill in to join. did we all fall down a rabbit hole? ;-)))
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Who provided the information that pre-existing conditions were not covered?

Dutchie · « **Reply #106 on:** January 13, 2012, 19:41:57 PM »

I have just read the letter that apparently will be sent to foreign residents that have been living for more than one year in Turkey.

There is a phrase "ilgili bulundugunuz ülke mevzuat kapsaminda sigortali degilseniz..." and I think that it might be the most important bit.

It says that if you are not insured in your own country, you have to apply to SSK within one month.

Dutchie · « **Reply #107 on:** January 13, 2012, 19:44:02 PM »

@Jonuzumlu, in the letter it states that medical conditions won't be covered. It doesn't say anything about a medical check up.

By the way, when I had myself registered on my husbands bagkur, I had to tick a box that I didn't have any pre existing illnesses.

Scunner · « **Reply #108 on:** January 13, 2012, 19:47:17 PM »

Only in Turkey - a scheme you are allowed to join, then not allowed to join, then better join if you don't want to be fined.

Dutchie · « **Reply #109 on:** January 13, 2012, 19:50:05 PM »

Spot on Scunner

Don't we just love this country?

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