Health Insurance

The vast majority of people in Spain are covered for health treatment under social security. However, most people who can afford to often choose to take out private health insurance, which provides a wider choice of medical practitioners and hospitals, and more importantly, frees them from public health waiting list. If you are not covered by Spanish Social Security, it is important to have a private health insurance plan, unless you have a very large bank balance.

The policies offered by Spanish and foreign companies differ considerably in the extent of cover, limitations and restrictions, premiums, and the choice of doctors, specialists and hospitals.