Is surgery free in the EU?

I require a 'medically necessary' surgery that costs anywhere from $4,000 to $15,000 in the US, which would be covered by insurance if I had any. Are these kinds of surgeries free or really cheap in EU countries, because I think it'll be cheaper to fly there and get it done if that's the case (I'm a citizen of both US and EU)

I'm not sure about the rest of Europe but here in the UK we have the NHS so it would be free.MushroomWig

This will explain the conditions for free treatment in the UK, I don't know about other EU countries.

After reading it briefly, I don't think you'll qualify here.

Flying and moving out to Europe is going to be more than the surgery. Just the flight to europe is thousands.

I'm pretty sure you'd have to be a citizen to get free surgery in most countries.Mr_Alexander

[QUOTE="Mr_Alexander"]I'm pretty sure you'd have to be a citizen to get free surgery in most countries.lightleggy

There are some countries that have high "Medical Tourism" but if you are going for a important procedure I would do a whole load of research, In many places its you get what you pay for and if its free then they may not take the best care of you. The likes of the NHS here in the U.K is abysmal in many places up and down the country, no wonder i'm afraid of hospitals.

[QUOTE="lightleggy"][QUOTE="Mr_Alexander"]I'm pretty sure you'd have to be a citizen to get free surgery in most countries.LJS9502_basic

There are some countries that have high "Medical Tourism" but if you are going for a important procedure I would do a whole load of research, In many places its you get what you pay for and if its free then they may not take the best care of you. The likes of the NHS here in the U.K is abysmal in many places up and down the country, no wonder i'm afraid of hospitals.

Mr-Espresso

[QUOTE="MushroomWig"]I'm not sure about the rest of Europe but here in the UK we have the NHS so it would be free.tomo90

[QUOTE="lightleggy"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]But the tourism industry pays more than the loss in treatment doesn't it?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Mr-Espresso"]

There are some countries that have high "Medical Tourism" but if you are going for a important procedure I would do a whole load of research, In many places its you get what you pay for and if its free then they may not take the best care of you. The likes of the NHS here in the U.K is abysmal in many places up and down the country, no wonder i'm afraid of hospitals.

lightleggy

I'm sure Costa Rica has got great medical care but not every country that provides free medical care to Tourists will, many so called "Developed" countries have poor medical track records.

In the UK we have NHS which is run off tax payers money, anybody who needs treatment is put on a waiting list depending on how urgent it is.

In the UK we have NHS which is run off tax payers money, anybody who needs treatment is put on a waiting list depending on how urgent it is.

xdeathpandax

[QUOTE="xdeathpandax"]

In the UK we have NHS which is run off tax payers money, anybody who needs treatment is put on a waiting list depending on how urgent it is.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="xdeathpandax"]

In the UK we have NHS which is run off tax payers money, anybody who needs treatment is put on a waiting list depending on how urgent it is.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="xdeathpandax"]

In the UK we have NHS which is run off tax payers money, anybody who needs treatment is put on a waiting list depending on how urgent it is.

Ninja-Hippo

I'm not exaggerating anything. I asked a question...

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I just can't imagine being put on a list to get treatment. Is there no urgent care? Like what if you break a leg? Or what if you have an ear infection?

Pirate700

I'm not exaggerating anything. I asked a question...

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] You're exaggerating it in your mind. There are private hospitals and health insurance just like there is anywhere else. The NHS is not forced upon you, you're free to spend your money on a private doctor. If you think you'll be placed on a waiting list with a broken leg i can only shake my head...Ravensmash

I'm not exaggerating anything. I asked a question...

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="Pirate700"]I just can't imagine being put on a list to get treatment. Is there no urgent care? Like what if you break a leg? Or what if you have an ear infection?

Pirate700

I'm not exaggerating anything. I asked a question...

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] You're exaggerating it in your mind. There are private hospitals and health insurance just like there is anywhere else. The NHS is not forced upon you, you're free to spend your money on a private doctor. If you think you'll be placed on a waiting list with a broken leg i can only shake my head...Ninja-Hippo

I'm not exaggerating anything. I asked a question...

How does it work i the U.S.? If your in a car crash and need surgery will it be refused if you don't have insurance?

How does it work i the U.S.? If your in a car crash and need surgery will it be refused if you don't have insurance?

tenaka2

[QUOTE="xdeathpandax"]

In the UK we have NHS which is run off tax payers money, anybody who needs treatment is put on a waiting list depending on how urgent it is.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="tenaka2"]

How does it work i the U.S.? If your in a car crash and need surgery will it be refused if you don't have insurance?

LJS9502_basic

I wasn't being rhetorical, I really don't know how the system works in america.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="tenaka2"]

How does it work i the U.S.? If your in a car crash and need surgery will it be refused if you don't have insurance?

tenaka2

I wasn't being rhetorical, I really don't know how the system works in america.

How does it work i the U.S.? If your in a car crash and need surgery will it be refused if you don't have insurance?

tenaka2

[QUOTE="tenaka2"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] No. That is not true at all....LJS9502_basic

I wasn't being rhetorical, I really don't know how the system works in america.

That seems fair.

Surgery is not free anywhere.....just different ways to pay for it...ie taxes.LJS9502_basic

well taxes are paid anyways. Why not spend them on something that benifits mankind?

I require a 'medically necessary' surgery that costs anywhere from $4,000 to $15,000 in the US, which would be covered by insurance if I had any. Are these kinds of surgeries free or really cheap in EU countries, because I think it'll be cheaper to fly there and get it done if that's the case (I'm a citizen of both US and EU)

istuffedsunny

It's the same in EU. You'll get a "free" operation if you have a medical insurance in one of the EU's countries.

Sure it is. Cars, houses, TVs are free as well. We're just a bunch of morons who work for free. iskeethunters

[QUOTE="iskeethunters"]Sure it is. Cars, houses, TVs are free as well. We're just a bunch of morons who work for free. Pirate700

people in this thread really need to understand that EU isnt one single country. All countries in EU have diffrent standards when it comes to healthcare

people in this thread really need to understand that EU isnt one single country. All countries in EU have diffrent standards when it comes to healthcare

Half-Way

Why don't you ask the governments around?

Flying and moving out to Europe is going to be more than the surgery. Just the flight to europe is thousands.

Pirate700