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fiogf49gjkf0d TOURISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES COVERED BY INSURANCE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRIVATE PATIENTS) HAVE THE RIGHT TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN HOLLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DUTCH HEALTH SERVICE LAW WHEN: - CARE CANNOT BE DELAYED UNTIL THE PERSON RETURNS TO HIS COUNTRY; - AN INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE FORM OR COPY IS GIVEN TO THE DOCTOR, CHEMIST, OR HOSPITAL. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TREATMENT COSTS ARE SETTLED DIRECTLY BETWEEN THE DOCTOR, CHEMIST, OR HOSPITAL ON THE ONE HAND AND THE FOREIGN DEPT. OF THE ANOZ HEALTH SERVICE, BASED IN UTRECHT, ON THE OTHER. IT IS ADVISABLE TO MAKE SEVERAL COPIES UTRECHT, ON THE OTHER. IT IS ADVISABLE TO MAKE SEVERAL COPIES OF THE INSURANCE POLICY IN ADVANCE SO THAT THE PATIENT CAN HAND IT OVER IMMEDIATELY AND USUALLY PREVENT DIRECT PAYMENT. HOLLAND HAS CONCLUDED RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: EEC COUNTRIES, AUSTRIA, MOROCCO, YUGOSLAVIA, CAPE VERDE, TUNISIA, TURKEY, AND SWEDEN. THE COSTS OF TRANSPORTING PATIENTS TO AND FROM THE NETHER- LANDS IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DUTCH HEALTH SERVICE - ANOZ. TOURISTS WHO COME FROM A COUNTRY WITH WHICH THE NETHERLANDS DOES NOT HAVE AN INTL. AGREEMENT ARE HIGHLY URGED TO TAKE OUT A GOOD TRAVEL POLICY IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY BEFORE DEPARTURE. THOSE WHO USE MEDICINES ARE ADVISED TO BRING A PRESCRIPTION WRITTEN IN LATIN WITH THEM. HEALTH SERVICE - FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPT. AFDELING BUITENLAND VAN HET ZIEKENFONDS - ANOZ P.O. BOX 9069, 3506 GB, UTRECHT TEL. 030-618881
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