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Accessibility statement
…website. Committed to improving the accessibility of our digital online service, we continuously develop the website user experience to ensure that the service is easily accessible to all users, including…
Accessibility of the EU-healthcare.fi online service is at a good level
24.9.2020
…benefits all of us – it may be that at some point in our lives, we need assistance to access online services. Accessible online services ensure that as many people…
Right to medical care to remain largely unchanged also with the new Brexit agreement
8.2.2021
…treat you. You are therefore solely responsible for all of the costs of your treatment. Instead, you can still seek treatment in Finland with prior authorisation from the UK. More…
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health recommends that municipalities also provide COVID-19 vaccination to people who do not have a municipality of residence in Finland
25.3.2021
…or other right to receive preventive public healthcare services in Finland. The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s recommendation applies to all persons without a municipality of residence. However, if…
Impact of COVID-19 reflected in statistics on seeking treatment in 2020
30.6.2021
…The countries where Finns most often sought treatment independently in 2020 were Estonia, Spain and Hungary, as in 2019. However, for all the top three countries, both the costs paid…
Kanta.fi: EU Digital COVID Certificates will be issued until 30 June 2023
27.6.2022
…the EU even if the COVID-19 situation deteriorates in the future. All travellers should still check beforehand whether their country of destination requires the certificate upon arrival or for using…
Undocumented persons have the right to receive necessary healthcare services
29.12.2022
…Finland. Under the UN human rights treaties, states have an obligation to safeguard the right to health equally for all persons in their territory. Undocumented adults have the right to…
Kanta.fi: Finnish electronic prescriptions can now be used to purchase medicines in Poland
10.1.2023
…be purchased from almost all pharmacies using a Finnish prescription. Correspondingly, Polish electronic prescriptions can be used to buy medicines in Finland. In addition to Poland, Finnish prescriptions are accepted…
Kela: Changes to reimbursement of costs for treatment abroad
14.2.2023
…abroad without a prior authorisation must initially pay all the costs of the treatment out of their own pocket and then apply for reimbursement from Kela afterwards. Kela does not…
Legislative amendment on cross-border healthcare to take effect in May
4.4.2023
…not change in situations in which you fall ill during a trip or travel for treatment under a prior authorisation pursuant to EU Regulation 883/2004. If you require treatment during…