Baby Birth-hospital expenses-Hungarian Medical insurance

Last activity 26 May 2015 by Angolhapsi

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muhammed-tal3tMember14 May 2015 08:45:04

Hello Everyone,

Me and my wife (Hungarian citizen) planning to move to Hungary but she's pregnant and i wonder about what kind of medical insurance can cover the expenses of birth and how does it cost ?, and what about the Hungarian medical insurance system beyond the private insurance companies?

Thanks in Advance

Marilyn TassyViP24 May 2015 08:54:57

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Even if she is a Hungarian citizen and enrolls in the National Health, she will not be able to use it for the first year unless it is an emergency situation.
I think you will have to look into private care since you don't have a year to wait.
We moved back to HU and my husband is a citizen. He had to enroll again pay monthly for national health but couldn't use it for the first year. The second year they didn't bill him and on the 3rd year was billed monthly for coverage.
I have forgotten exactly what my husband read once about tips prices for doctors for a birth. I know they were high, over $500. to $1,000 for tips.
Not sure what they expect in a private clinic as far as tipping goes.
There was a big law suit brought by a few new parents for a couple of doctors and their staff. They were using a strong arm tactic to scare new parents into giving large tips. The nurses actually spelled out how much they wanted and how much each person should get in way of tips for their services.
Not cool to scare new parents that way. Not sure what happened in court, that was an extreme few cases.
In way, if you pay out of pocket for delivery, it will be allot cheaper then in the US.
I can't recommend any one private health insurance co. sorry on that point.

muhammed-tal3tMember24 May 2015 10:57:41

Thank you for this information Marilyn we decided to postpone traveling to Hungary at this time we will wait till we meet our baby thanks a lot.

Marilyn TassyViP24 May 2015 11:06:29

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Good luck and best wishes.

AngolhapsiActive member26 May 2015 20:45:23

My wife [also Hungarian] went straight back on to the National Health when we got here 2 years ago - i had to wait a year, or pay a shedload .....
She didn't pay, as she was pregnant then, and the care we got before, during & after the birth were very good, and free
We did pay for a midwife [30,000] & a private room [12000 a day], of which the private room was money well spent - i could stay overnight with my new family
Didn't tip the doctor, never had any suggestion we should, and wished we'd engaged a 'dula' rather than the midwife ...

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