Medical insurance

[simon66]

I for one agree withh happy_brit. I quite happily pay approx 1880TL PA on prescription drugs for existing ailments. Now I am expected to pay an additional 2500TL and I will still have to pay for my drugs! Not only that my partner and I are not married so our total bill is 5000TL, more than our rent!I think the visa charges should have been left as they were and we pay as and when we require healthcare, at whatever the true cost is. As in all things, keep it simple.

[Scunner]

Do you not think though that someone who's current health level requires 1880TL worth of prescription medicines a year and living in a foreign country should have some sort of medical cover in place?

[Sus]

quote:Originally posted by simon66

I for one agree withh happy_brit. I quite happily pay approx 1880TL PA on prescription drugs for existing ailments. Now I am expected to pay an additional 2500TL and I will still have to pay for my drugs! Not only that my partner and I are not married so our total bill is 5000TL, more than our rent!I think the visa charges should have been left as they were and we pay as and when we require healthcare, at whatever the true cost is. As in all things, keep it simple.

Well in that case you might be better off going back home and getting it all free.

[Highlander]

Well said sus:D

[Ian]

Well we got there just after 9am and it was chaotic !
Saw some Brits coming out - early birds:D

I had collected our forms on Friday so filled them in as best I could over the weekend and got my photocopies on Saturday locally.

Went into the managers office on the right and said "I think I am complete" in Turkish (Gill is not sure I am complete) - she checked thru and my only problem was I had photocopied the picture page of my blue book and she wanted the next page and also asked me to add a tel number at the foot of the form.

We went back to the photocopy shop (just to the left at the lights only 5 mins away) - got the 2 copies and returned.

I had taken a ticket from the machine when I first went in and my number was 110 (just after 9am) - I noted they were at 51 now at 9.45am I noted they were at 65 and the security guard gave me another ticket with 160 on it but I had "saved" my previous one. So I decided to try my luck with the lady manager again and meekly knocked on her door - went in and said in Turkish "my Turkish is not very good but I think I am complete now" - she took my little organised plastic folder - made sure my details were stapled together - then did the same for Gill's - then stapled the 2 sets together and said "complete" and put them in a little pile on the end of her desk.


I asked for a receipt (in Turkish) - she looked at me and said "yok" so I decided to take the chance - smiled and left - back home for coffee on the balcony after a little walk around the houses for 11am (we only live 10 mins walk from the office).

I also pointed out at the outset 2 things which she understood:

1. We are only 3 weeks into our first ever visa (a 5 year one) - fine she said and checked the dates.

2. We married in Fethiye 4 years ago so my copy of our certificate is in Turkish - fine she said after checking it.

So I (fingers crossed) - hope we have complied with the law and whether right or wrong I believe the Fethiye office wants to see you have a current valid visa with a year or mire left on it.

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by Sus

Well in that case you might be better off going back home and getting it all free.

Home? To the UK - where healthcare is the "poorest quality of care for people over 60 imaginable"? Are you mad..?

[ovacikman]

Just checked the SGK information and it would appear that you only have to register at the end of your first year if you have a residency of more than one year. David Davies of the Aegean news states that he will process your application for a fee of 25tl to save anyone having to go through the madness of waiting for 4hrs or more at the SGK office in Fethiye If anyone needs clarification please ring David on 05306102860 or e-mail kurtulusescape@hotmail.com

[tylerbabe]

We have now spoken to the embassy in ANKARA and they are waiting on confirmation from the turkish government and say we all should hold off until late this afternoon or tomorrow morning to get the truth and ankara will email all local consulate offices

Taken from Fethiye expats on faceook this morning [?]

[Sus]

quote:Originally posted by Scunner

quote:Originally posted by Sus

Well in that case you might be better off going back home and getting it all free.

Home? To the UK - where healthcare is the "poorest quality of care for people over 60 imaginable"? Are you mad..?

Well let just say I have never been certified as being so yet  

[crazybird]

I do not blame the Turkish people. I put the blame at the door of our Diplomatic Corps, who, by the way pay UK NI stamps in Turkey and receive local medical care. I propose we start a Class Action against the UK Government on the grounds of Breach of Contract. I have a law firm in mind who will take the case. I will do the casework FREE. It costs the same to represent 2000 people as it does 1 person.
There will of course be a charge for the lawyers in the UK but I can keep them down. 40 years my husband paid UK stamps 37 years myself, and if the Brits in Whitehall think they can throw us to the wolves then they picked on the wrong girl. Please e-mail me at: erin.brok2012@yahoo.com