A new Dutch health insurance in Thailand
Two out of three good, that seems like a good score. I have been deregistered in the Netherlands, albeit with a run-up and have now finally arranged my health insurance, with a few pitfalls and some threats.
Deregistered from the GBA, and then?
As of today I have been deregistered from the Municipal Basic Administration of Heerlen. At least I hope so. The relevant papers were posted in the Netherlands by a friend at the beginning of December and I have not heard anything since.
The Dutch in Thailand follow the news from their homeland with suspicion
Most Dutch people I speak to in Thailand have been following the news from the Netherlands with suspicion in recent weeks. And in the evening I also look closely at Knevel and v/d Brink, or Pauw&Witteman, for backgrounds and explanation. I have already read the current news about the Budget Memorandum via the Internet. What matters? The economic conflagration that is spreading across the Netherlands and the rest of Europe could have major consequences for the Dutch…
To the Netherlands: the 'party' can begin (2)
The residence permit has been applied for and we have to wait again. But the permission comes after 3 months with the condition… registration with a health insurance policy. The new law of Hoogervorst has been introduced and is being applied. And now the trouble begins. For health insurance you need a social security number, but for a social security number you need a residence permit and for the residence permit you need health insurance. Continue at 1). I'm in a vicious circle...
Hospital in Thailand and your insurance
Anyone who has been hospitalized in Thailand has probably already experienced it firsthand. You are well insured and yet it seems as if the hospital considers the security of payment more important than the patient. Below is a description of what happens behind the scenes during a hospitalization if it is a non-life-threatening situation and you want the insurance company to settle directly with the hospital. Bee …
Health insurance in Thailand
Thailand is not a treaty country of the Netherlands in the area of healthcare costs. This means that you are no longer entitled to Dutch basic insurance if you emigrate to or stay in Thailand for a long period of time. So you will have to look for good health insurance yourself. First of all, it is important to forget about the Dutch system. In the Dutch system it is prescribed by law that every resident of the Netherlands must pay for basic insurance. That …