- SPAIN Health Insurance Information
Spain's
healthcare
system is among
the best health
programs in the
entire world.
However it also
have its pitfall
and a large
number of people
in Spain choose
private
healthcare
whenever they
can do so.
The preference for private
healthcare is the result of the
long waiting periods patients
have to deal with in the public
system.
Private healthcare providers
offer faster services as opposed
to the length of time people
experience within at public
medical facilities. Apart for
emergency, waiting periods can
very often last between one week
to several months.
The Spanish national
healthcare system called “Instituto
Nacional de la Salud” Spanish
nationals, no matter whether
they have high or low income.
The Spanish healthcare system
has a decentralized organization
which aims to provide equity of
access to the citizens and
therefore avoid further dense
health service in large urban
areas. The last reforms have
rather regionalized the system
in order to improve the
reactivity of the system and
also to further increase the
involvement of the community in
the management and improvement
of the Spain national healthcare
system at both local and
regional levels.
The Spanish Health care
organization is organizez within
three organizational levels:
1. A Central level called “Organizacion
de la Administracion Central”
The main central administration
is in fact the Ministry of
Health called “Ministerio de
Sanidad y Consumo”.
This specific agency is
currently in charge of various
health proposals. They are
actively planning and managing
health guidelines. They are also
in charge of coordinating the
various activities which aim to
reduce the consumption of
forbidden medical products.
2. An Autonomous Community level
called “Organizacion Autonomica”
Each of the 17 Autonomous
Communities are responsible for
the territorial management of
health services called “Comunidades
Autonomas”
As such, these Autonomous
Communities are entitled to
offer integrated health care to
the citizens through the various
Health center of that particular
community.
3. A Local level called “Areas
de Salud”
This level set the important
structures of the Spanish
national health system. It is
also in charge of managing the
health services which are found
within the Autonomous Community
level.
Private Healthcare in Spain
The private Health Care in
private hospitals as well as
clinics in Spain is paid
directly or most generally,
handled by a private medical
insurance provider. As stressed
above one of the strong benefit
of choosing a private health
insurance in Spain is not to
have to face the long waiting
period that may be necessary
before you can visit a doctor
found withing the public
healthcare service.
Foreign expatriates are on the
other hand advised to call upon
a sustainable and comprehensive
medical plan to face high
medical cost.
If you wish to have further information about
international medical insurance or
a
free quote, please
do not hesitate to
contact one of our highly
trained advisors.
