What’s new
Follow the effects of Brexit on medical care on the Kela website
12.12.2019
The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union will affect the rights of those staying in the UK to receive medical care. The Kela website provides the most up-to-date information on the practical effects of Brexit on medical care. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health also provides information about Brexit on its […]
Choosehealthcare.fi is now EU-healthcare.fi
4.12.2019
The Choosehealthcare.fi online service has adopted a new name, EU-healthcare.fi. The new name expresses the service’s international dimension and its contents focusing on cross-border health care more clearly. The Choosehealthcare.fi online service opened in 2015 and is maintained by the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare. There is a similar contact point in every EU country. […]
Rajis’s Advent Calendar has arrived!
28.11.2019
December is knocking on the door, and soon it is time to open the first door of the advent calendar. The Advent Calendar is part of the Christmas season at Rajis, too. This year, elves at Rajis decided to forget about stress and focus on restful Christmas celebrations. Even amid the Christmas rush, the elves […]
Fifth year of Choosehealthcare.fi to begin: content modifications and a new name
3.10.2019
Choosehealthcare.fi will celebrate its fourth anniversary at the beginning of October in the midst of work. These four years have involved non-stop development of the site including revamping the contents, structure and look together with our clients. Client feedback has also played a crucial role in our next renewal: Choosehealthcare.fi will change its name next […]
Contact Point to participate in the SuomiAreena Kansalaistori in Pori on 15–19 July 2019
9.7.2019
You can visit the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare in the SuomiAreena Kansalaistori in Pori on 15–19 July 2019. Contact Point will share a tent with Kela and the Kanta services at the edge of Pori’s Kauppatori market square. At the tent, you can talk with experts from the Contact Point, Kela and Kanta services […]
What do the statistics of 2018 tell about cross-border health care?
3.7.2019
Extensive statistical information on the cross-border health care in 2018 compiled by the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare and Kela have been completed. You can view the statistics via the contact point’s Slideshare account. The statistics show that the costs paid by customers for necessary treatment in the EU area decreased in comparison to the […]
Electronic prescriptions now also valid in Croatia
28.6.2019
The use of electronic prescriptions in EU and EEA countries has been expanded with Croatia. Finnish electronic prescriptions are now also valid in Estonia and Croatia. Your prescription will work in Estonia and Croatia once you have activated your permission for the service in the My Kanta service. You can give consent to individual countries […]
The Contact Point packs up and sets out for TERVE-SOS fair in Oulu on 23–24 May 2019
13.5.2019
The annual TERVE-SOS event for social and health care experts assembles more than a thousand people to attend 15 seminars and listen to presentations by more than 70 experts in the social and health care field. The event in Oulu will also be attended by over 50 social and health care operators who will bring […]
Information on the selection of the place of treatment will be available in the Suomi.fi online service
2.5.2019
Content about choosing a health centre, hospital and other health services, published on the Choosehealthcare.fi website, will be moved to the Suomi.fi online service. From now on, the Choosehealthcare.fi site will focus on giving guidance on the international aspects of healthcare. By moving the information, customer matters can be handled in a more streamlined fashion. […]
If you are staying abroad, have you noticed the changes in legislation?
10.4.2019
Are you planning to go backpacking or travelling around the world for more than six months? Are you spending your retirement days in Spain in the winter season? Please note that the legislation on your right to receive residence-based social security benefits from Finland changed in early April. What does this social security reform mean […]