State reimbursement for public health care

…Finnish Student Health Service (FSHS). Instructions for applying for state reimbursement are available on Kela’s website in Finnish. State reimbursement is paid to public health care for: costs of treatment…

Electronic prescriptions now also valid in Estonia

28.1.2019

on. The patient’s consent is required for opening the data of an electronic prescription for use abroad. Your prescription will work in Estonia once you have activated your permission for

Keep these things in mind when using the services of a foreign online clinic

1.2.2024

…health care in EU countries Patient injuries abroad Quality and patient safety abroad How to claim reimbursement for treatment abroad and apply for prior authorisation to seek treatment abroad (Kela.fi)…

Comparison of medicine reimbursement systems: More new medicines in the Finnish market

11.5.2017

…and temporary symptoms are not included in the reimbursement system. However, there are many new types of medicine available for chronic and more severe illnesses as well as several similar…

Kela’s web pages about medical treatment in international situations have been updated with new information

30.6.2017

…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…

What do I do in an emergency abroad?

…abroad without a prior authorisation Seeking treatment abroad with a prior authorisation pursuant to the EU Regulation Moving abroad Moving abroad for study or research Moving abroad as an employee…

Follow-up treatment for treatment received in Finland

…a prior authorisation Moving to Finland Moving to Finland for study or research Moving to Finland as an employee or self-employed person Moving to Finland in retirement Medical care of…

Patient information and language of treatment

Frequently asked questions on cross-border healthcare Frequently asked questions on cross-border healthcare Treatment in Finland Treatment abroad European Health Insurance Card Prior authorisation Reimbursement of costs Medications and prescriptions…

Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare to participate in the TERVE-SOS 2018 event on 8โ€“9 May

7.5.2018

…held at the Verkatehdas Arts and Congress Centre in Hämeenlinna on 8–9 May 2018. TERVE-SOS is an annual meeting place for social and health care operators, bringing together close to a…

Contact Point in Finland

…of Social Affairs and Health, Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Population Register Centre, patient associations, hospital districts, Patient Insurance Centre, Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea and National Supervisory Authority…