Allergies in Spain during spring time  In Spain, the spring season brings about a surge in allergies, primarily due to the increased pollen levels in the air. The five main allergies that commonly arise during springtime in Spain are: Pollen Allergy (Hay Fever) Symptoms: Sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy or watery eyes, coughing, fatigue. Remedies: - Avoiding outdoor activities during peak pollen hours. - Using air purifiers and keeping windows closed to minimize pollen exposure. - For long-term solution, you can consider immunotherapy (allergy shots). - Please contact your doctor be ..read more

How to get your Covid vaccination even if you are not in the Spanish Public Health System The Junta de Andalucía has given an official response to the big question: How to get Covid Vaccination having a private insurance? As you might know, the private health insurance companies are NOT involved in the vaccination process as this is an issue of the Spanish government provided by the Public Health Service. Now the Junta de Andalucía and it’s SAS (Servicio Andaluz de Salud = Andalusien Health Service) has announced how to proceed for people who live here in Spain, but didn’t have had the need t ..read more

Sanitas: the only private health insurance which included free antigen tests (October 2020 - September 2021)  Sanitas - as the leading private health insurance in Spain - works hard to actively fighting the pandemic with the authorities. For this reason, Sanitas has included the Covid-19 antigen test in its insurance cover. This means that Sanitas customers can now receive the Covid-19 antigen test without having to pay a single euro for it. In order to have a test, you must have downloaded the MI SANITAS app on your mobile phone and registered. If you are not yet registered, please clic ..read more

Sanitas is committed to innovation, which enables us to update and add new methods every year. We are extending the cover to offer you the best care in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of your health ..read more

Diet and a sedentary lifestyle are major factors to developing hypercholesterolemia and, therefore, exercise and diet are key in both preventing and treating it. These two risk factors are closely associated to overweight and obesity, so losing weight until you reach the right weight is essential to reducing cholesterol. In this case, the diet must be hypocaloric, until you reach the right weight and then, a diet plan should be defined based on the following criteria ..read more

One of the most important nutrients our body needs is protein, essential for creating muscle and other tissue. But as temperatures rise, not every food containing this nutrient is quite so appetising. Here are a few ideas to help you make a protein-rich salad, a light but filling dish that will leave you satisfied. It’s a great alternative for summer; fresh, filling and mouth-watering ..read more

Sanitas: Policy registration process “How long does it take until the policy is up and running?” This question is asked many times when we initiate the process of registering a health insurance. Unfortunately we can only reply “Depends …” . In order to make the procedure comprehensive, we explain it step by step:  1. We will explain the different insurances Sanitas offers and find what is best suited for you and your needs.  2. We ask you to send us the following information, so that we can fill in the application form for you:  Who is going to be the policy holder ? In most f ..read more

Usefull information about your policy MI SANITAS is the virtual client area for each registered member (if you are not yet registered, please click here).  The MI SANITAS app - answers many questions and provides necessary information and documents.  In this blog we will explain step-by-step where to find the following information: Your profile  Your policies  Your digital membership card Useful phone numbers  Contact form / Request to be called by Sanitas customer support Copayments  User guide  Please log in.  Depending if you log in on via the ..read more

How to solve yourself administrative procedures MI SANITAS is the virtual client area for each registered member.  It answers many questions and provides necessary information and documents.  In this blog we will explain step-by-step where to find the following administrative procedures: Authorization for medical procedures  Reimbursement requests  Request a new membership card Change your bank details Management of permissions  First of all, pease log in. If you are not yet registered in MI SANITAS, please click here in order to do so.  Depending if you log in ..read more

“How can I find a doctor?” “How can I know that this doctor works with Sanitas?” In the text below we help you to answer these questions.  Getting the response to the above questions, is very simple if you know where to search and what to click.  Go to www.sanitas.es Scroll down a little bit until you come to the text “Más de 54.000 profesionales ….” (More than 54.000 professionals) “Ubicación”: location where you want to find a doctor "Especialidad" here you can select the type of doctor you want to see. As the names of the specialists are in Spanish, we have prepared a docu ..read more