People visiting the Isle of Man this year to enjoy the Manx Grand Prix are being reminded to ensure they have adequate travel and health insurance in place prior to setting off.
In the majority of cases, UK visitors who require healthcare support during their stay will be covered for most (if not all) costs they incur under the reciprocal healthcare agreement
However, visitors who travel to the from countries outside of the UK are unlikely to be covered by a reciprocal health agreement, and therefore only Ambulance services, treatment in the Emergency Department (ED) or in the Minor Injuries and Illnesses Unit (MIU) at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital will be provided free of charge.
The exceptions are statutory charges such as prescription charges usually paid by Isle of Man residents.
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All other services, including admission into hospital following treatment in the emergency department, medicines and diagnostic tests must be paid for.
Oliver Radford, Executive Director of Health Services, said: “Please be reassured that immediately necessary and urgent treatment – for example for someone involved in a road accident or who suffers a medical episode – will always be provided to anyone who needs it. Insurance queries will never delay or prevent necessary or urgent treatment being given.
“However, we urge you to ensure that you do have your own appropriate level of travel insurance in place before visiting the Isle of Man.
“For UK visitors, the reciprocal healthcare agreement does not cover all eventualities, such as repatriation back to the UK which could be very costly and even more costly if you have no travel insurance in place at all.”
“We’re also reminding people to make sure they’ve packed enough prescription medication and any other forms of medicine, tablets or equipment with them before leaving home.” We want all visitors to enjoy a safe, healthy and worry-free Manx Grand Prix.'”
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