Author Topic: S G K Health Insurance FIASCO - Urgent (Read 53934 times)

saoirse · « **Reply #150 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:48:10 AM »

I dont agree.

I dont live in Turkey. Are you seriously telling me that if I go on holiday or ' backpacking' as the insurers ofen call their long term trav insurance, for say 13 weeks I am no longer counted as resident here at home?

If thats the case why do they sell ' long stay' travel insurance? I do not live in Turkey- spend no more than 5 months there a year.

If the letters as I have been told state '1 year uninterrupted' in Turkey I would suggest my 5 months max there is not included

Diverbaz 1 · « **Reply #151 on:** January 17, 2012, 07:35:16 AM »

If you are not "full time" in Turkey you would be covered by the NHS, if you are not covered by the NHS (or private insurance) then you will need to pay. That's the way I see it

corbindallas · « **Reply #152 on:** January 17, 2012, 08:29:23 AM »

Yes Barry but is that how the Turkish Authority see it, and what would they classify as a unbroken year, the NHS rules state to be entitled to free NHS treatment you must not have been out of the UK for 2 months continuous. Guess it is probably best to wait for these letters they are sending to all of us as it is clear they should be here like yesterday if this starts from the 1st Feb, no chance!:-\

Reading on here and the articles and the British Consulate it is clear this is a total mix up AGAIN for right and wrong, SGK office will tell you to sign up regardless, Passport police don't want proof, and just to ice it they threaten you with a fine, even though we have not recieved a letter, nor until yesterday via a call from the Bank of all places were we aware that this may or may not be compulsary and starts 1st Feb.Jez I think I need medical treatment just getting my head around all this!![

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Diverbaz 1 · « **Reply #153 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:06:09 AM »

People seem to be concentrating on the 12 month bit without considering the, not covered by own countries/private cover, bit, if you are not covered, you NEED cover. What's so complicated??

mercury · « **Reply #154 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:17:22 AM »

So what exactly do we get for the medical insurance? Is that known?

apollo · « **Reply #155 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:28:35 AM »

quote:
Originally posted by Diverbaz 1

People seem to be concentrating on the 12 month bit without considering the, not covered by own countries/private cover, bit, if you are not covered, you NEED cover. What's so complicated??

Precisely!

Rindaloo · « **Reply #156 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:42:21 AM »

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

Oh now the info has changed, it was about the delaying of compulsory healthcare till December 2012, I wish I had copied and pasted it now.... $:-\$

joannasal · « **Reply #157 on:** January 17, 2012, 13:00:26 PM »

Does anyone know A) What documents you need to take to register? and B) how much a single person pays?
Thank you

kayakebab · « **Reply #158 on:** January 17, 2012, 14:07:15 PM »

postponed til December 2012

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

Diverbaz 1 · « **Reply #159 on:** January 17, 2012, 14:57:57 PM »

That link isn't working for me Linda, but if it is the one I think it is, it is dated August last year and also states it has not been agreed by the Turkish authorities.

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