{"id":4270,"date":"2014-04-03T18:21:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-03T18:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=4270"},"modified":"2014-08-28T11:09:02","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T11:09:02","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-expat-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-expat-health-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips on Expat Health Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of moving abroad? Undertaking a work placement in Singapore? Or maybe you&#8217;ve retired and finally bought that dream holiday home in France. Whatever the reason for spending a substantial time abroad, you will need to make sure that your health is covered. To make the process a little easier for you, we&#8217;ve answered some of the basic questions and even recommended some of the most reputable expat health insurance policies out there.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wistia_yyfacorg7a\" class=\"wistia_embed\" style=\"width:750px;height:450px;\">\n<div itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"What You Need To Know About Expat Health Insurance - MyCurrencyTransfer TV\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT4M23S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/9abe93210585da8578b538c020ae25491c6f1961.bin\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentURL\" content=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/deliveries\/188082f774241f4b5e4a8f9b042054655e25fbdb.bin\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/flash\/embed_player_v2.0.swf?2013-10-04&#038;autoPlay=false&#038;banner=false&#038;controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&#038;customColor=026eb2&#038;endVideoBehavior=default&#038;fullscreenDisabled=true&#038;hdUrl%5B2pass%5D=true&#038;hdUrl%5Bext%5D=flv&#038;hdUrl%5Bheight%5D=720&#038;hdUrl%5Bsize%5D=86751745&#038;hdUrl%5Btype%5D=hdflv&#038;hdUrl%5Burl%5D=https%3A%2F%2Fembed-ssl.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F6446d743df325272d7c901913e994cdaf0305b4a.bin&#038;hdUrl%5Bwidth%5D=1280&#038;mediaDuration=263.0&#038;playButtonVisible=true&#038;showPlayButton=true&#038;showPlaybar=true&#038;showVolume=true&#038;stillUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F9abe93210585da8578b538c020ae25491c6f1961.jpg%3Fimage_crop_resized%3D750x422&#038;unbufferedSeek=false&#038;videoUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fembed-ssl.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F188082f774241f4b5e4a8f9b042054655e25fbdb.bin\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2014-04-02T08:41:29Z\" \/><object id=\"wistia_yyfacorg7a_seo\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" style=\"display:block;height:422px;position:relative;width:750px;\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/flash\/embed_player_v2.0.swf?2013-10-04\"><\/param><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#000000\"><\/param><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"opaque\"><\/param><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"autoPlay=false&#038;banner=false&#038;controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&#038;customColor=026eb2&#038;endVideoBehavior=default&#038;fullscreenDisabled=true&#038;hdUrl%5B2pass%5D=true&#038;hdUrl%5Bext%5D=flv&#038;hdUrl%5Bheight%5D=720&#038;hdUrl%5Bsize%5D=86751745&#038;hdUrl%5Btype%5D=hdflv&#038;hdUrl%5Burl%5D=https%3A%2F%2Fembed-ssl.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F6446d743df325272d7c901913e994cdaf0305b4a.bin&#038;hdUrl%5Bwidth%5D=1280&#038;mediaDuration=263.0&#038;playButtonVisible=true&#038;showPlayButton=true&#038;showPlaybar=true&#038;showVolume=true&#038;stillUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F9abe93210585da8578b538c020ae25491c6f1961.jpg%3Fimage_crop_resized%3D750x422&#038;unbufferedSeek=false&#038;videoUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fembed-ssl.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F188082f774241f4b5e4a8f9b042054655e25fbdb.bin\"><\/param><embed src=\"https:\/\/embed-ssl.wistia.com\/flash\/embed_player_v2.0.swf?2013-10-04\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=#000000 flashvars=\"autoPlay=false&#038;banner=false&#038;controlsVisibleOnLoad=true&#038;customColor=026eb2&#038;endVideoBehavior=default&#038;fullscreenDisabled=true&#038;hdUrl%5B2pass%5D=true&#038;hdUrl%5Bext%5D=flv&#038;hdUrl%5Bheight%5D=720&#038;hdUrl%5Bsize%5D=86751745&#038;hdUrl%5Btype%5D=hdflv&#038;hdUrl%5Burl%5D=https%3A%2F%2Fembed-ssl.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F6446d743df325272d7c901913e994cdaf0305b4a.bin&#038;hdUrl%5Bwidth%5D=1280&#038;mediaDuration=263.0&#038;playButtonVisible=true&#038;showPlayButton=true&#038;showPlaybar=true&#038;showVolume=true&#038;stillUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fembed.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F9abe93210585da8578b538c020ae25491c6f1961.jpg%3Fimage_crop_resized%3D750x422&#038;unbufferedSeek=false&#038;videoUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fembed-ssl.wistia.com%2Fdeliveries%2F188082f774241f4b5e4a8f9b042054655e25fbdb.bin\" name=\"wistia_yyfacorg7a_html\" style=\"display:block;height:100%;position:relative;width:100%;\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" wmode=\"opaque\"><\/embed><\/object><noscript itemprop=\"description\"><\/p>\n<p>Moving abroad? Undertaking a work placement overseas? Check out our top tips on expat health insurance to make sure you&#8217;re covered!<\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script charset=\"ISO-8859-1\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\nwistiaEmbed = Wistia.embed(\"yyfacorg7a\");\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script charset=\"ISO-8859-1\" src=\"\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/yyfacorg7a\/metadata.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nHi there and welcome to another episode of MyCurrencyTransferTV. So today you\u2019ve probably stumbled across this video because you\u2019re thinking of moving abroad right? Or maybe you\u2019re undertaking a work placement overseas and want to make sure you\u2019re covered and insured while you\u2019re out there. So we\u2019re just going to give you a brief overview of what\u2019s available to you guys, along with 3 policies that we would recommend.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/expat-health-insurance.png\" alt=\"expat-health-insurance\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4274\" data-wp-pid=\"4274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/expat-health-insurance.png 750w, https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/expat-health-insurance-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/expat-health-insurance-266x160.png 266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><br \/>\nSo insurance should of course be arranged prior to your relocation and policies can usually be purchased on a 6 month or annual basis, although other policy durations are available. Of course we always endorse purchasing your insurance from a reputable company so make sure you compare and check reviews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What types of cover are there available to expats? <\/strong><br \/>\nThe most common include personal property, car, personal liability, medical and short-term travel insurance. Now you need to be aware that many countries make health insurance compulsory so you really do need to do your research to ensure the process runs as smoothly as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does the NHS cover me if I stay within Europe?<\/strong><br \/>\nMany of you may be under the assumption that the NHS still covers you while you\u2019re in Europe. However, the NHS is actually set to scrap its facility for unemployed expatriates living in Europe, today. That\u2019s the 1<sup>st<\/sup> April 2014. And that\u2019s not an April Fool\u2019s either. So this means the NHS will no longer reimburse another European state for health costs incurred by non-working Britons under pensionable age.<\/p>\n<p>So the bottom line is, you\u2019re going to need to make sure you set up your health insurance, but to make the process a little easier, we\u2019ve checked out the top 3 companies that we know from experience, are both reputable and renowned for expatriate health insurance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.axapppinternational.com\/personal\/international-health-insurance\/expatriate-healthcare\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"blank\"><strong>AXA International Health Insurance<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAXA realise that expats find the healthcare systems abroad unfamiliar and difficult to understand and they are there to relieve some of the stress to ensure a smooth sailing abroad. So what benefits do AXA\u2019s policies offer? Policies include personal case management, 24 hour medical info helpline, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation and an interpretation service helpline. You can simply get a quote by visiting the AXA website today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.staysure.co.uk\/overseas\/medical-insurance\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"blank\"><strong>Staysure Expat Health Insurance <\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nStaysure offers expat health, home and holiday home insurance so if you will be travelling between the UK and your expat home, this is a great company to hold your policy with. So what does Staysure expat private insurance cover? A worldwide network of the best private hospitals, clinics &amp; doctors, no upper ages limit and no age related price increases after the age of 80.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bupa-intl.com\/for-you\/bwho\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"blank\"><strong>Buba Worldwide Medical Care<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nBupa is one of the most reputable companies offering annual health insurance plans for individuals and families. Bupa includes worldwide medical insurance as standard which gives you access to essential hospital treatment but also lets you customise your cover to suit your needs for options such as pre-existing conditions and extended wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>So we hope you\u2019ve enjoyed todays episode of MyCurrencyTransferTV and wish you the best of luck with your move abroad. If you have any questions feel free to tweet us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mycurrencytrans\">@MyCurrencyTrans<\/a> or email me directly at sofia@mycurrencytransfer.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking of moving abroad? Undertaking a work placement in Singapore? Or maybe you&#8217;ve retired and finally bought that dream holiday home in France. Whatever the reason for spending a substantial time abroad, you will need to make sure that your health is covered. 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