I have european health insurance card issued in uk when i was living and working there, i am traveling around the world as i have enough money not to work now for a couple of years. 1) is this card still valid and will remain valid as long as the expiry date on it? 2) if i have an accident and go to a hospital somewhere in EU (not UK) do i need to worry that i will need to cover medical expenses as i am not living nor working in UK at the moment?
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According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_He… The European Health Insurance Card (or EHIC) allows citizens of the EEA countries and Switzerland to receive medical treatment in another member state for free or at a reduced cost, if that treatment becomes necessary during their visit (for example, due to illness or an accident), or if they have a pre-existing chronic condition which requires care such as kidney dialysis. The participating countries are :- * Austria * Belgium * Bulgaria * Cyprus (but not Northern Cyprus) * Czech Republic * Denmark * Estonia * Finland * France * Germany * Greece * Hungary * Iceland * Ireland * Italy * Latvia * Liechtenstein * Lithuania * Luxembourg * Malta * Netherlands * Norway * Poland * Portugal * Romania * Slovakia * Slovenia * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland - However, Switzerland excludes certain nationalities. * United Kingdom (Including Gibraltar)
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