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Kela: Changes to reimbursement of costs for treatment abroad
14.2.2023Parliament has approved amendments to the Act on Cross-Border Healthcare. The amendments will affect the reimbursements paid by Kela for medical treatment without prior authorisation in another EU or EEA country, Switzerland or the United Kingdom. Customers can seek treatment abroad with or without prior authorisation. Until the present amendments, Kela has reimbursed costs for […]
Ireland
Accessing care You can obtain medically necessary treatment by presenting the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), when you are temporarily staying in Ireland. Medically necessary treatment refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to […]
Legislative amendment on cross-border healthcare to take effect in May
4.4.2023Contrary to what has been reported in this article, prior authorisation under the directive will not be introduced from 2024, as there are currently no measures in the service choices in health care that would qualify for it. For more information, see the Kela press release. The President of the Republic of Finland has ratified […]
Iceland
Accessing care You are entitled to medically necessary treatment, when you are temporarily staying in Iceland. Medically necessary treatment usually refers to treatment that cannot wait for your return home. You may need such treatment in case of acute illness or accident. You can also receive treatment related to pregnancy and childbirth or to a […]
Treatment of Finnish patients in Estonia will become easier – Estonian healthcare will soon be able to utilise Finnish patient data
17.11.2023In order to ensuring the continuity of care, it is important that healthcare professionals abroad have access to their Finnish patients’ up-to-date health data. As of early 2024, Finns can give their consent to the sharing of their patient data with Estonian healthcare providers for the purpose of their treatment. If the consent has been […]
From internship to career – Read the stories of three former interns at the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare
30.1.2024Sara Kettunen, Katja Lehtinen and Sanna Halunen each worked at the Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare as university interns. The experience gained them career plans, self-confidence and tools for improved communications.
Kanta.fi: If you consent, your patient data can be accessed in Estonia
6.6.2024You can now give your consent in MyKanta for the transfer of your patient data to other European countries. Initially, patient data will only be accessible by Estonian health care services. This reform will improve the exchange of health data and the quality of care.
Electronic prescriptions now also valid in Estonia
28.1.2019Since the beginning of 2019, Finnish electronic prescriptions have been valid in Estonia. In practice, you can buy medicines in Estonia with an electronic prescription that your doctor wrote in Finland. This means that you do not need a printed “medical prescription for purchasing medication abroad” prescription in Estonia that you need in other EU and […]
Kanta.fi: If you consent, Spanish healthcare providers will be able to utilize your patient data recorded in Finland
23.9.2024Spanish healthcare providers can now utilize your patient data in connection with your treatment. You can consent to this in MyKanta.
Kanta.fi: Finnish ePrescriptions can now be used to purchase medicines in Czechia
7.10.2024Use of the Finnish ePrescription has once again been expanded in Europe. Czechia is now participating in the service.