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<p>In 2013-14, the United Kingdom accounted for £29,900,000<sup>1</sup> to be claimed
from European Economic Area countries for having provided National Health Service
treatment to those temporary visitors who are insured under the European Health Insurance
Card scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We would expect this sum to be settled
in full subject to minor adjustment to reflect any agreed rejection of individual
invalid claims or adjustments to formula agreement calculations. However, settlement
rules allow a period of 18 months for payments to be requested, reviewed and settled,
so an actual recovered value for this claim is not available at this time.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup>Source: Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB)
exercise. Totals are based on estimates of the costs of European Economic Area (EEA)
healthcare claims made annually for the purposes of provision made in the Department
of Health accounts in accordance with Treasury resource accounting rules.</p><p> </p><p>
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