Press Release: European Health Insurance Card: Commission expresses concerns about refusals by Spanish public hospitals to recognise EHIC

The European Commission has requested information from Spain about complaints that Spanish hospitals providing public healthcare are refusing to recognise the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The Commission is concerned that Spain might be failing to fulfil its obligations under EU law to provide emergency healthcare to temporary visitors from other Member States on the same terms and conditions as are available to Spanish nationals under the public healthcare scheme.

ESO: Background information: Memo: May infringements package: main decisions http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-may-infringements-package-main-decisions/

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