European Commission rules out UK travel 'fraud' investigation

In July, we reported that the Spanish private hospitals association (APSE) had accused several British travel insurance brands of ‘possible systematic fraud', suggesting that they are taking advantage of the cover offered by the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) as well as discrediting private hospitals in Spain to avoid moving them from public institutions. The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it will not be investigating the complaints, citing a lack of supporting evidence. It said policy clauses surrounding treatment in private clinics are ‘not in breach of European Uni...