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<p><ins class="ministerial"> <p><ins class="ministerial">Following agreeing the Trade
and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the European Union, United Kingdom residents
travelling to the EU will continue to be covered for necessary healthcare, and this
includes kidney dialysis. The new Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) covers necessary
healthcare for UK residents visiting the UK. UK residents can apply online for the
GHIC. Current European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) will remain valid until the expiration
date.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Holders of current EHICs and the new GHIC
are entitled to the same access to emergency and necessary healthcare cover when they
travel to the EU, including cover for a pre-existing or chronic condition. In some
countries, individuals may have to pay a percentage towards the cost of any state-provided
treatment, known as a patient co-payment.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As
before, UK residents will need to pre-arrange kidney dialysis with the relevant healthcare
provider in the country they are visiting.</ins></p><p> </p></ins></p><p> </p><p><del
class="ministerial">The reciprocal healthcare coverage under the United Kingdom-European
Union Trade and Cooperation Agreement for those on a temporary stay in an EU member
state is the same, in terms of healthcare services which can be accessed by individuals,
compared to the previous coverage under EU Regulations 883 and 987. However, under
the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement, crew or passengers of a vessel or aircraft
may now be covered for necessary healthcare on their arrival in an EU member state
if the need arose whilst on a voyage, which is not the case under the EU Regulations.
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