Category: What’s new
How to get treatment abroad and other questions about healthcare services
19.7.2017In June, the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare asked people to describe their need for information about healthcare services as well as their experiences. The purpose of the survey was to find out about clients’ needs and wishes in order to develop the contact point’s communications and the Choosehealthcare.fi web service. A total of 96 […]
Almost 1,8 million Finns already have the European Health Insurance Card
13.7.2017Kela has already provided almost 1,8 million Finns with the European Health Insurance Card, or EHIC. According to Kela’s statistics, the number of cards has risen steadily from the 1,2 million issued by 2012. All of those whose medical care costs Finland is responsible for are eligible for a . You can order the card […]
Use of health care services abroad and Kela reimbursement
7.7.2017According to Kela’s statistics on Finns who have suddenly fallen ill or sought treatment independently outside Finland, medical costs incurred abroad and reimbursements paid retrospectively to the customers are slightly rising. The statistics only take into account those cases where the customers paid all the medical costs themselves and then applied for retroactive reimbursement from Kela. […]
Kela’s web pages about medical treatment in international situations have been updated with new information
30.6.2017How can you use healthcare services abroad? Who pays for the treatment? Visit the updated Kela pages. An updated section on medical treatment in international situations is now available in Finnish, Swedish and English on Kela’s website at kela.fi. The updated pages are part of a broader project to redesign Kela’s website; earlier in June an […]
Have your say on the communications of the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare by answering a survey
15.6.2017Is the use of health care services abroad familiar to you? From where have you searched for information about the health services in Europe or even further away? How and from where should the information be provided? Now you have the opportunity to express your opinion on the use of health care services abroad by […]
New Border Act progresses to Parliament
13.6.2017The Government is proposing amendments to the Act on Cross-Border Health Care, also referred to as the Border Act, and the Health Insurance Act. The basic principle is that the costs of health services received abroad would be reimbursed only when the service is included in the health services offered in Finland. This would mean […]
Follow the Contact Point for Cross-Border Health Care on Twitter
9.6.2017The Contact Point for Cross-Border Health Care has opened a Twitter account. Follow us: @rajayhteyspiste. The first Tweet was sent on 4 May and was seen by over 3,000 Twitter users. The new Twitter account focuses on sharing information about using health services in Finland and abroad. Come and retweet, follow and discuss our tweets! […]
Reimbursements under the health insurance scheme for dental care provided abroad: Estonia remains the most popular dental care destination
7.6.2017EU legislation makes it possible for Finns to seek dental care in another EU or EEA country or in Switzerland. You can seek dental care either with a prior authorisation granted by Kela or independently. If you visit a dentist independently, you can apply for reimbursement from Kela on the same grounds as for dental […]
Persons without a municipality of residence have the right to use health care services by paying the client fee
2.6.2017One of the special characteristics of our public service system has been the arrangement of health care services according to the place of residence. The services are local and provided to the residents of the municipality in question. Everyone covered by the Finnish health insurance is entitled to receive health care reimbursements. Foreigners without a […]
International social security more topical than ever
31.5.2017Many Finns move to another EU country for work, studies or retirement and use the health care services of the new country of residence. Tourists may also need health care services suddenly. An increasing number of foreigners also become clients of the Finnish health care services. Therefore, cross-border healthcare is already very common. The EU’s […]