What’s new
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 […]
Electronic prescriptions now also valid in Estonia
28.1.2019
Since the beginning of 2019, Finnish electronic prescriptions have been valid in Estonia. In practice, you can buy medicines in Estonia with an electronic prescription that your doctor wrote in Finland. This means that you do not need a printed “medical prescription for purchasing medication abroad” prescription in Estonia that you need in other EU and […]
You can order the European Health Insurance Card at the contact point’s stand at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair again
11.1.2019
The Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare and Kela will be at in the Nordic Travel Fair 2019 on 17–20 January 2019 at stand 6p60. As before, you can come to our stand to order a European Health Insurance Card, ask experts about international medical care and learn more about the Choosehealthcare.fi service. You can try […]
Visibility and attention for the Contact Point in 2018 – what’s to come in 2019?
9.1.2019
The turn of the year is a good time to stop for a moment and look back. How was the year for the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare, and what is in the plans for this year? The Contact Point met with people at events The Contact Point kicked off the year 2018 with the […]
Rajis is now on Facebook!
3.12.2018
The Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare expands in social media – we are now also on Facebook! Remember to follow our site www.facebook.com/rajayhteyspiste and also share the good news with your friends. Like with our Twitter account, we provide information on how to use health services abroad and share topical news of Rajis. Our Facebook site provides tips […]
Follow our Advent Calendar!
29.11.2018
Crisp winter days, glittering Christmas ornaments, beautiful lights and abundant selection of Christmas chocolates say it loud and clear – December and Christmas are just around the corner! We at Rajis – Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare – also look forward to Christmas very much, and the Advent Calendar plays a key part in this. […]
Customer panel helps improve the Choosehealthcare.fi website
27.11.2018
In September, the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare organised a customer workshop in cooperation with Frantic. The purpose of the workshop was to collect feedback and thoughts on the Choosehealthcare.fi website and use it to improve the website to better meet customers’ needs. The customer panel of persons who had given their contact information at […]
Hello from the Contact Point!
8.10.2018
Choosehealthcare.fi celebrated its third birthday last week. To honour the occasion, we decided to create a little presentation of what is behind the site, or the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare in Finland. Who we are, what we do and how we can help. The Contact Point’s most important task is to provide information. Our […]
International summer event with tips for cosmopolitan pensioners
10.9.2018
Kela’s international summer event was organised on 28–29 August 2018. This year’s event focused on employees and pensioners in international situations. The first day was live-streamed online from Kela’s head office, whereas the second day’s public event took place at the Iso Omena Service Centre in Espoo. The Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare was present […]