UPDATE : August 24, 2008

On the possibility of inclusion in the coverage.../P>

"Unlimited Stay in the Philippines"

ZORGVERZEKERING (Health Insurance) in the Netherlands

By Orquidia Valenzuela (member Grey Club Steering Committee)

Since the Grey Club started the campaign, it has contacted several zorgverzekering offices and agents. To this date, NO zorgverzekering can offer a medical insurance for an unlimited stay in the Philippines for a premium like that being charged here. They are offering a world-wide medical insurance at an exorbitant cost. The insurance agents in the Philippines have limited coverage. Additional coverage means high premium.

Some zorgverzekering allow a stay of 12 months outside the Netherlands in a non-EU country (like the Philippines). This 12-month stay is given to some business concerns / organizations / stiching (like the Katholieke Bond Vereniging (KBO). But, there are conditions imposed on the insured person: must be a resident of the Netherlands; has a bank account in the Netherlands; and must return on or before the 12-month period elapses.

If one is still working or if his/her insurance is still with the same office, check, if your zorgverzekering has 12-month medical coverage outside the EU.

If you are already in the AOW you can ask your zorgverzekering what stichting is connected with them that gives the 12-month medical coverage.

As reported earlier, KBO (open to 65+) is affiliated with ZilverenKruis/Achmea and its members get instead of 6 months, 12 months medical insurance coverage outside EU (like the Philippines). KBO has offices all over the The Netherlands and membership is about 15 euro/year for single.)

We are waiting for a few months more before the year ends if there are changes in the medical coverage of zorgverzekeringen in the Netherlands.

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