Access to the health Access to the health care in Polandcare in Poland

August 2006August 2006Zbigniewa NowodworskaZbigniewa Nowodworska

Non EU StudentsNon EU Students

STUDENTS WHO - FROM OUTSIDE EU STUDENTS WHO - FROM OUTSIDE EU SHOULD SIGN VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE SHOULD SIGN VOLUNTARY HEALTH INSURANCE

AGREEMENT AGREEMENT IN CASE OF STUDENTS FROM WIELKOPOLSKA OR IN CASE OF STUDENTS FROM WIELKOPOLSKA OR

POZNAŃ IT IS:POZNAŃ IT IS: Wielkopolski Oddział Wojewódzki NFZWielkopolski Oddział Wojewódzki NFZ ul.Piekary 14/15, 61 – 823 Poznań ul.Piekary 14/15, 61 – 823 Poznań tel. (61) 850 60 67 , fax (61) 850 63 97tel. (61) 850 60 67 , fax (61) 850 63 97

TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT - STUDENTS SHOULD TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT - STUDENTS SHOULD POSSESS POSSESS THE DOCUMENT - STATUS of being a STUDENT THE DOCUMENT - STATUS of being a STUDENT

IDENTITY DOCUMENT ( PASSPORT, KARTA POBYTU)IDENTITY DOCUMENT ( PASSPORT, KARTA POBYTU)

MONTHLY INSURANCE PAYMENT at present MONTHLY INSURANCE PAYMENT at present 36.75 36.75 PLNPLN

DOCUMENTS to be shown by doctor:DOCUMENTS to be shown by doctor: - - COPY OF THE AGREEMENTCOPY OF THE AGREEMENT - - LAST MONTH PAYMENT SHEETLAST MONTH PAYMENT SHEET

HEALTH CARE IN POLANDHEALTH CARE IN POLAND

If you are entitled to health If you are entitled to health care under European Union care under European Union rules on coordination of rules on coordination of social security systems you social security systems you can receive free health care can receive free health care services from health care services from health care providers who have providers who have contracts for health services contracts for health services with the National Health with the National Health Fund (NFZ). The Fund (NFZ). The information about public information about public health care providers is health care providers is available in the competent available in the competent regional branch offices of regional branch offices of the NFZ. Health care the NFZ. Health care providers are marked with providers are marked with the logo of the NFZ:the logo of the NFZ:

Treatment by a general practitionerTreatment by a general practitioner

Go to a doctor who has a contract with the NFZ Go to a doctor who has a contract with the NFZ and show your European Health Insurance Card and show your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a replacement certificate. Primary (EHIC) or a replacement certificate. Primary health care comprises examination and health care comprises examination and consultation by a general practitioner. A doctor consultation by a general practitioner. A doctor may also refer you to diagnostic tests, to a may also refer you to diagnostic tests, to a specialist or to a hospital. specialist or to a hospital. Dispensaries are open from Monday to Friday, Dispensaries are open from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. After 6 p.m. on workdays, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. After 6 p.m. on workdays, as well as on Saturdays, Sundays and on as well as on Saturdays, Sundays and on holidays 24-hour-care is holidays 24-hour-care is providedprovided by health units by health units which have concluded contracts for this kind of which have concluded contracts for this kind of services. They comprise out-patient care and services. They comprise out-patient care and home visits in case a patient's condition is home visits in case a patient's condition is serious. Addresses and telephone numbers of serious. Addresses and telephone numbers of health units providing 24-hour-care are available health units providing 24-hour-care are available in health care dispensaries.in health care dispensaries.

EmergencyEmergency

In case of a sudden illness, accident, In case of a sudden illness, accident, injury, intoxication or life threat a you injury, intoxication or life threat a you will receive necessary will receive necessary medical benefits medical benefits without a referralwithout a referral..

- go to a doctor (NFZ)- go to a doctor (NFZ)

- show your EHIC or a repl. - show your EHIC or a repl. certificate. certificate.

By a specialistBy a specialist

Generally you Generally you need a need a referralreferral

for a visit to for a visit to the doctor who the doctor who

practises practises within the within the health care health care

system.system.

No referral is required by:No referral is required by: obstetrician, obstetrician, dentist, dentist, dermatologist, dermatologist, venereologist, venereologist, oncologist, oncologist, eye specialist, eye specialist, psychiatrist, psychiatrist, and for following persons:and for following persons: suffering from tuberculosis, suffering from tuberculosis, infected with HIV, infected with HIV, war invalids and persecuted war invalids and persecuted

persons, persons, addicted to alcohol, addicted to alcohol,

stupefacients and stupefacients and psychoactive substances - in psychoactive substances - in case of addiction treatment. case of addiction treatment.

By a dentistBy a dentist

Free dental servicesFree dental services are available only in the are available only in the restricted scope.restricted scope.

A list of free services and materials is available in A list of free services and materials is available in the dentist surgery. the dentist surgery.

You will have to cover costs of over standard services You will have to cover costs of over standard services and materials on your own. and materials on your own.

Go to a dentist who has a contract with the NFZ, show Go to a dentist who has a contract with the NFZ, show your (EHIC) or a replacement certificate.your (EHIC) or a replacement certificate.You don’t need You don’t need referralreferral

HospitalHospital

Planned treatmentPlanned treatment - You need a doctor's referral. - You need a doctor's referral. In case of emergancyIn case of emergancy - without a referral. - without a referral. show your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or show your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or

a replacement certificate. During stay in a hospital a replacement certificate. During stay in a hospital operations, diagnostic tests and medicines are operations, diagnostic tests and medicines are provided provided free of charge.free of charge.

Transportation to a hospitalTransportation to a hospital - - - in emergancy call an ambulance (dialing 999 - in emergancy call an ambulance (dialing 999

or 112) or or 112) or

- go directly to a hospital, emergency - go directly to a hospital, emergency department (SOR). Ambulance transport in such cases department (SOR). Ambulance transport in such cases is free of charge. is free of charge.

Show your EHIC or a replacement certificate.Show your EHIC or a replacement certificate.

MedicinesMedicines

A prescriptionA prescription can be issued by a doctor can be issued by a doctor

who practises within the who practises within the public health care system public health care system or or

a doctor who does not a doctor who does not practise within this practise within this system, but has concluded system, but has concluded a contract with the Fund a contract with the Fund authorizing him to issue authorizing him to issue prescriptions. prescriptions.

Show your prescription Show your prescription and EHIC and EHIC

in a pharmacy!in a pharmacy!

Prescribed medicines Prescribed medicines can be purchased:can be purchased:

for a lump-sum pricefor a lump-sum price (in case of basic (in case of basic medicines - 3,20 zł and medicines - 3,20 zł and in case of magistral in case of magistral preparations - 5 zł); preparations - 5 zł);

for 30 or 50%for 30 or 50% of the of the price of a medicine (in price of a medicine (in case of supplementary case of supplementary medicines); medicines);

for a full pricefor a full price - in - in case of medicines which case of medicines which are not included in the are not included in the reimbursed drugs list. reimbursed drugs list.

Polish institutions Polish institutions involved in the coordination of social security systems involved in the coordination of social security systems

in the field of health benefits in kindin the field of health benefits in kind

Competent authority - Competent authority - The Minister The Minister of Health of Health

Liaison body - Liaison body - the Central Office of the Central Office of the National Health Fund the National Health Fund

Competent institution/ institution of Competent institution/ institution of the place of residence/ the place of the place of residence/ the place of stay - stay - National Health Fund National Health Fund regional branches. regional branches.

Liaison bodyLiaison body

Centrala Narodowego Funduszu Centrala Narodowego Funduszu Zdrowia - Biuro Współpracy Zdrowia - Biuro Współpracy MiędzynarodowejMiędzynarodowej

ul. Grójecka 186ul. Grójecka 18602-390 Warszawa02-390 Warszawa

tel. +48 (22) 572 62 68tel. +48 (22) 572 62 68fax +48 (22) 572 63 19fax +48 (22) 572 63 19e-mail: e-mail: ca17@nfz.gov.plca17@nfz.gov.pl

Institution of the place of residence/the Institution of the place of residence/the place of stayplace of stay

Wielkopolski Oddział Wojewódzki Wielkopolski Oddział Wojewódzki NFZ NFZ

in Poznańin Poznań ul. Piekaryul. Piekary 14/1514/15

60-309 Poznań, 14/15, 61 – 823 Poznań 60-309 Poznań, 14/15, 61 – 823 Poznań

tel. 0-61.850 63 84, fax 0-61.850 63 tel. 0-61.850 63 84, fax 0-61.850 63 9797

ul. Grunwaldzka 158 ul. Grunwaldzka 158 e-mail: e-mail: wf15@nfz.gov.plwf15@nfz.gov.pl

NON EU STUDENTSNON EU STUDENTS STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE STUDENTS DO NOT HAVE

POSSIBILITY TO INCLUDE THEIR POSSIBILITY TO INCLUDE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS UNDER FAMILY MEMBERS UNDER INSURANCE SCHEME WITHIN THE INSURANCE SCHEME WITHIN THE AGREEMENTAGREEMENT

STUDENTS CAN TERMINATE THEIR STUDENTS CAN TERMINATE THEIR AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS OF AGREEMENT ON THE BASIS OF WRITTEN INFORMATION WRITTEN INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO THE NFZ REGIONAL SUBMITTED TO THE NFZ REGIONAL OFFICE OFFICE

THE AGREEMENT IS VALID FOR THE AGREEMENT IS VALID FOR THE WHOLE PERIOD UNTIL ITS THE WHOLE PERIOD UNTIL ITS TERMINATION BY THE STUDENTTERMINATION BY THE STUDENT

Additional INFOAdditional INFO

ZUS = SOCIAL INSURANCE ZUS = SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTIONINSTITUTION

CONTACT AT:CONTACT AT:

WWW.ZUS.GOV.PLWWW.ZUS.GOV.PL

WWW.ZUS.PLWWW.ZUS.PL

Thank You for your Thank You for your attention!attention!

Zbigniewa NowodworskaZbigniewa Nowodworska

E-mail: zbigniewa.nowodworska@nfz-poznan.plE-mail: zbigniewa.nowodworska@nfz-poznan.pl