Gov.uk has updated their migrant health guide with the following guidance about charging for hospital treatment of any secondary or subsequent illness, including Long Covid.
Charges for hospital treatment of secondary and subsequent illness following a Covid-19 infection
While Covid-19 testing and treatment is exempt from charges, this exemption is not intended to cover hospital treatment of any secondary or subsequent illness.
Secondary or subsequent illness refers to:
conditions or complications which arise from the initial COVID-19 infection, including Long Covid
any co-existing conditions a patient may have
The government have confirmed that for migrants, these conditions remain chargeable. Under the Charging Regulations, the duty is on NHS Trusts to assess, based on the views of clinicians, what treatment for COVID-19 is exempt or chargeable.
