Romania has EUR 200 mln debt to hospitals in other European countries

Romania’s Government has EUR 200 million in debt to European hospitals, which will not treat Romanians any more until this sum will be paid, according to a federation of Romanians in Europe (FADERE). The largest liabilities are to hospitals in Germany, Italy, Austria and France. “FADERE is asking Romania’s Government to urgently pay its debt to hospitals in other European countries. Otherwise, hospitals in Europe will no longer provide medical treatment to Romanians going abroad for treatment and who are using the European card,” FADERE representatives said. According to the federation, Romanians who suffer from diseases that cannot be efficiently treated in Romania chose to go abroad for surgery, using the European Form E 112. By EU regulations, any EU citizen is entitled to the same medical benefits, for the same prices as nationals in any other member state of choice, provided the patient gets approval from the competent institutions in their home country. The cost of such treatment is covered initially by the member state providing it, but that state is then refunded by the home state. editor@romania-insider.com