Patient ombudsperson and Parliamentary Ombudsman

…an investigation and, for example, issue a notice to the authority or even press charges against them. A complaint cannot be filed for a matter that is over two years…

Welcome to the Choosehealthcare.fi stand at the TERVE-SOS 2017 event

19.4.2017

…them Marjukka Turunen, who heads Kela’s reform effort. Come and join us to learn more about the Choosehealthcare.fi online service and about cross-border healthcare and to discuss the forthcoming social…

Buying medicines online

…painkillers. Counterfeit and expired medication is also sold online and the authenticity of a product is difficult to discern. Medicines are not always compatible and may have harmful combined effects….

Seasonal and ICT employees and the use of health services in Finland

22.1.2018

…also entitled to a Kela reimbursement for any costs incurred in private health care and pharmacies. A seasonal worker is someone who works in Finland temporarily for a season of…

Persons without a municipality of residence have the right to use health care services by paying the client fee

2.6.2017

…In the case of those coming from Australia, only a passport is accepted as entitlement to treatment. – If a client carries the European Health Insurance Card for pensioners granted by…

Kela forms for emigrants and immigrants available online

25.9.2017

to or from Finland including, for example, the application form for entitlement to healthcare when moving from Finland. This application is used when you move to an EU/EEA country or…

Seeking treatment in Finland independently or with a prior authorisation

for foreigners seeking treatment in Finland can be found on Kela’s website. If a customer coming from abroad has a prior authorisation granted by their country of residence, they only pay…

The Contact Point at the Matka Nordic Travel Fair 19โ€“22 January 2023

9.1.2023

…can listen to our experts’ information spots on the health care of tourists and pensioners abroad on 20 and 21 January. On the Contact Point’s Facebook profile, you can participate…

Wellbeing services counties

…Turku Tel. 02 266 0000 (Turku), 02 436 2611 (Naantali), 02 772 3111 (other areas) kirjaamo(at)varha.fi varha.fi Åland PB 1091, AX-22111 Mariehamn Tel. 018 5355 (exchange) registrator(at)ahs.ax ahs.ax (in Swedish)…

Come and follow a delicious journey to international Christmas delicacies in Contact Point’s Christmas calendar!

26.11.2021

…wish you all a happy Christmas season! PS In addition to local Christmas delicacies, remember to check out country-specific information on health services when planning to travel. The country-specific pages…