European Health Insurance Card: what it covers and what it leaves out
How EHIC works during a temporary stay, why local charges can still apply, and where to apply or renew, including the Irish service.
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Care across borders, assistance networks and information for people coordinating a journey.
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Temporary stays or planned care?
Start with the kind of journey. EHIC concerns necessary state-provided care during a temporary stay; Ireland’s Cross Border Directive scheme concerns eligible planned treatment and reimbursement. Read the scheme-specific limits before treating them as alternatives.
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Cross Border Directive: how Ireland’s planned-care scheme works
Who Ireland’s Cross Border Directive scheme is for, how reimbursement is capped, and how it differs from EHIC and the Treatment Abroad Scheme.
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European Health Insurance Card: what it covers and what it leaves out
How EHIC works during a temporary stay, why local charges can still apply, and where to apply or renew, including the Irish service.
Travel & assistance
Cross Border Directive: how Ireland’s planned-care scheme works
Who Ireland’s Cross Border Directive scheme is for, how reimbursement is capped, and how it differs from EHIC and the Treatment Abroad Scheme.