Lithuania

…Seeking treatment 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…

Cyprus

…Seeking treatment 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…

Latvia

…Seeking treatment 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…

Legislation

…sosiaali- ja terveydenhuollon asiakasmaksuista, Finlex) Healthcare professionals (in Finnish) The Health Care Professionals Act aims to ensure the competence of the personnel by using authorisation and registration methods and by…

Medicines when travelling

…destination country and the medicine you need, you will need a paper prescription written by a doctor for purchasing medication abroad, an electronic prescription or a prescription written by a…

Healthcare system in Finland

…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 refugees and asylum-seekers in Finland…

Reimbursement of costs

…fee yourself. Apply for reimbursement within six months of paying for the treatment. You can also apply for a prior authorisation pursuant to the relevant EU regulation from Kela for

Australia

…Seeking treatment 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…

If you are staying abroad, have you noticed the changes in legislation?

10.4.2019

…a year was considered a permanent stay.  If you are not covered by Finnish social security, you are also not entitled to any reimbursements from Kela on treatment received abroad….

From Finland to treatment abroad

…apply for prior authorisation from Kela. Kela always requests a statement from public health care for advance authorisation applications. For a patient living in Helsinki, for example, the statement is…