What’s new
The Contact Point at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair 19–22 January 2023
9.1.2023
You can ask and discuss health services and health care abroad at the Contact Point’s stand 6s59. At the fair, we will present the EU-healthcare.fi online service, which contains useful information for tourists about the health services of more than 50 countries. At the exhibition stand, you can also test your knowledge in a playful […]
Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services
29.12.2022
The legislative amendment will better safeguard the right to indispensable care and adequate healthcare services under the Constitution and the human rights treaties that are binding on Finland. Under the UN human rights treaties, states have an obligation to safeguard the right to health equally for all persons in their territory. Undocumented adults have the […]
Country-specific pages offer important information about health care for travellers
7.12.2022
Health care coverage, quality and costs vary considerably from country to country. On our country-specific pages, you can learn about health care both within and outside Europe. The pages provide reliable information about situations in which you are entitled to medical treatment abroad, how to seek medical treatment and what you pay for treatment yourself. […]
User survey results published: website is viewed positively but needs to be made better known
2.11.2022
The user survey was conducted in Finnish, Swedish and English. Most of the responses were in Finnish (340 responses). English was the second preferred option (66 responses) and Swedish the third (9 responses). We drew a €50 gift voucher to a grocery shop among the respondents; the winner lives in Porvoo. Users have a positive […]
Legislative proposal may change model for reimbursing cost of seeking treatment abroad
23.9.2022
The amendments to the Act on Cross-Border Health Care will not enter into force on 1 January 2023 as the processing is still under way. Under current legislation, a patient can travel abroad for treatment either independently or with a prior authorisation. If a patient seeks treatment independently, Kela will reimburse the costs of treatment […]
Visit the frequently asked questions on cross-border healthcare
21.9.2022
Our Frequently Asked Questions pages provide answers to questions regarding seeking treatment, medicines, the European Health Insurance Card and reimbursement for treatment abroad, for example. The concise and clear answers will direct you to a section on our website where you can find more detailed information on the matter. If you are wondering about a […]
Cookies on the EU-healthcare.fi website have collected visitor data without the visitor’s consent
9.9.2022
Some cookies used on the EU-healthcare.fi website between 25 April and 30 August 2022 collected visitor data without appropriate consent. The site had about 123,000 visitors during that period. The cookies were used to track, for example, visitors’ navigation on the site and the results of advertising directing to the site. Similar cookies are commonly […]
Kela: Henceforth, students in higher education who have social security coverage in another EU/EEA country or in Switzerland or the United Kingdom do not have to pay the student healthcare fee
1.8.2022
The national application of the EU Regulation on social security (883/2004) was changed, so that now also student health services for students in higher education falls within the scope of application of the Regulation. Under the EU Regulations governing social security coverage for persons who move between the EU countries, you can only be covered […]
Impact of COVID-19 still reflected in statistics on seeking treatment
28.6.2022
The statistics compiled by the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare and Kela contain information on which countries people from Finland have sought treatment in and how much Kela has paid in reimbursements for treatment provided abroad. The statistics have been compiled in the Contact Point’s , which also contains . Seeking treatment refers to situations […]
Kanta.fi: EU Digital COVID Certificates will be issued until 30 June 2023
27.6.2022
The EU Digital COVID Certificate was first introduced in June 2021. It was originally in force until 30 June 2022. Although the regulation is now extended by one year, the need for the certificate will be reassessed in six months’ time. The EU wants to repeal the certificate as soon as the health situation allows […]