Private Health Insurance

[John_B]

We intend to retire to our house in PB in about 18 months, when I will be 60 and my wife 58. I know that after 2 years, we are not entitled to free health care from the Spanish health service, until we reach retirement age. I have 2 questions:

What is that age, 60 or 65, or is it different for men or women?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a good private health care provider?

[Sin.B.S.]

Hi, had DKV insurance for years, hospitilised twice, no problems.

[minaret]

Just make sure you read the small print when taking out cover. I was twice refused hospital treatment when it came to emergencies....

[monti]

I have recently helped my parents apply for the free social security cover for a retired person. The age is the legal retirement age for the UK ie. 60 for women and 65 for men.
Once you start receiving your pension which can either be paid to you here or in the UK, you need to ask the Pensions Office in the UK for a form E121 which tells the Spanish Government that you are officially a pensioner living abroad, and therefore entitled to free medical attention. It does mean, however, that you are giving up the right to free medical attention in the UK. Not too sure about the private health insurance cover, but there seem to be plenty people doing it, so it must work for them.
Hope this helps and Happy Retirement!!