Cronky Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 From the Jersey Evening Post: Health agreement with UK to end next month ISLANDERS who fall ill or have accidents in the UK will soon have to pay for their treatment, Health announced today following confirmation that the UK is scrapping the reciprocal health agreement from 1 April This seems a bit hurried. Are we next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 This seems a bit hurried. Are we next? Yes. No date for the termination of the Agreement has yet been agreed, but it is unlikely to be before 2010 http://www.gov.im/dhss/viewnews.gov?page=l...nnouncescha.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 This seems a bit hurried. Are we next? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 I knew it was on the cards. My question is are they likely to bring the date forward as they have done in Jersey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I knew it was on the cards. My question is are they likely to bring the date forward as they have done in Jersey? Did they bring the date forward? The formal notice date was issued earlier for Jersey and Guernsey, I don't think those dates changed at any point. We haven't had formal notice yet, so no date is set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 From the Jersey Evening Post: Health agreement with UK to end next month ISLANDERS who fall ill or have accidents in the UK will soon have to pay for their treatment, Health announced today following confirmation that the UK is scrapping the reciprocal health agreement from 1 April This seems a bit hurried. Are we next? I've never understood how these agreements were 'reciprocal' when they can be discontinued by one side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.I.N.G. Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I don't know if this means the agreement between us and Jersey will also end? I feel we shouldn't end the agreement and keep treating folks from Jersey and UK. The costs of admin to end it would quickly outstrip any saving to be made. Also any visitors might be more inclined to visit us knowing they can save money on insurance and have ease of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I don't know if this means the agreement between us and Jersey will also end?I feel we shouldn't end the agreement and keep treating folks from Jersey and UK. The costs of admin to end it would quickly outstrip any saving to be made. Also any visitors might be more inclined to visit us knowing they can save money on insurance and have ease of mind. it won't exactly help the tourist industry of people realise they have to take out health insurance for a trip to the IOM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I've never understood how these agreements were 'reciprocal' when they can be discontinued by one side. It's the medial treatment that's reciprocal, not the agreement itself. We treat theirs, they treat ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.I.N.G. Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I don't know if this means the agreement between us and Jersey will also end?I feel we shouldn't end the agreement and keep treating folks from Jersey and UK. The costs of admin to end it would quickly outstrip any saving to be made. Also any visitors might be more inclined to visit us knowing they can save money on insurance and have ease of mind. it won't exactly help the tourist industry of people realise they have to take out health insurance for a trip to the IOM. That's what I mean, we could use it as a marketing tool. "One less thing to pack, come to the IOM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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