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In reply to the discussion: Is Denmark as horrifying as people say? [View all]pamdb
(1,439 posts)Would love to visit Denmark and Sweden. Wonder if there's a river cruise...
I will say, back in 2001 when we went to Germany and Austria, I fell in Austria the day before we were to fly home and had to go to hospital (just a quick check) and this after having to go the the hospital in Salzburg the firs day of our trip with an asthma attack and
I had to pay for both services. I put it on my Visa and when we got home and I went back to work I had to contact my insurance and provide the paperwork and I did get reimbursed. But I couldn't "ride" on their national healthcare. One thing I did find out after returning from Greece last fall was that apparently I could have gotten Medicare coverage for a trip. I didn't know that, didn't need it, but next time we go to Europe I'll have to check it out.