Reciprocal Health Care Agreement

Australia currently has reciprocal health care agreements (RHCA) with United Kingdom, Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Malta, Italy, Belgium, Republic of Ireland and New Zealand.

You’ll find each RHCA is slightly different.  Critically, not all medical services are covered under these agreements. Those services not provided include:

•    Treatment that is not immediately necessary,
•    Ambulance cover,
•    Dental care,
•    Para Medical Services,
•    Medical evacuation to your home country,
•    Funerals,
•    Treatment and accommodation in private hospitals, or as a private patient in a public hospital,
•    Elective treatment,
•    Treatment that has been prearranged before arrival in Australia.

So it’s really important you arrange a GAP Policy at a minimum.  To do this you can click on the application form here and make sure you enter AIS in the promotion code to secure all benefits.