European Health Insurance Card Poland - Make Sure To Travel Safely

If you are entitled to healthcare because of EU rules on the coordination of social security systems, you have the right to medically necessary healthcare benefits in kind during a temporary stay in Poland.

These benefits are given by healthcare providers who have contracts with the Polish National Health Fund to provide these services (NFZ) in European Health Insurance Card Poland. On the buildings of these places, the logo of the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) can be seen.

Also, the regional branch of the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) that is in charge of a certain area can give you information about healthcare providers who work in that province and are paid by the Polish National Health Fund.

To get primary healthcare services, you should go to a doctor who has a contract with the NFZ and show your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or a Provisional Replacement Certificate of the EHIC.

Accessing Care In European Health Insurance Card Poland

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When you are temporarily staying in Poland, you can get medical care if you need it by showing your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Treatment that is medically necessary is care that can't wait until you get back home. You might need this kind of care if you get sick quickly or have an accident.

You can also get treatment for pregnancy, giving birth, or a long-term illness. You must realize that you need treatment during your stay. If you need regular treatment for an illness while you are temporarily living abroad, talk to the person who will give you treatment ahead of time about how it will work.

Some treatments, like dialysis, oxygen therapy, asthma care, chemotherapy, and echocardiography for people with chronic autoimmune diseases, need to be planned ahead of time.

You will get the same care and pay the same price as the people who live there. Carrying copies of your European Health Insurance Card along with the card itself is a good idea.

If you didn't have your EHIC with you or it wasn't accepted, and you had to pay for all of your own medical care, you might be able to get reimbursed from Kela.

Healthcare Providers Honoring European Health Insurance Card Poland

If you have an EHIC, you can get treatment from Polish doctors and hospitals that have a contract with the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ). These medical centers have the NFZ logo and the words "National Health Fund" (Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia) on them.

In general, the benefits on the list of guaranteed benefits set out by Polish law are given away for free. EHIC lets you get the following, depending on how long you stay:

• Exams and medical advice are examples of primary health care benefits. The doctor may send you for diagnostic tests, to a specialist, or to a hospital. After a referral from a health insurance doctor, you can get specialized medical care.
• There is no need for a referral to see a gynecologist, obstetrician, dentist, venereologist, oncologist, or psychiatrist. A referral from a medical health insurance doctor is needed for hospital care.
• If you get sick suddenly, have an accident, get hurt, get poisoned, or have a condition that could kill you, you get the medical care you need without having to go to the hospital.
• During your stay in the hospital, you will get free treatments, exams, and medicines. However, you will have to pay for any non-standard services out of your own pocket.

Note: If you have an accident or get sick suddenly, call an ambulance (999 or 112) or go straight to the hospital, especially the Emergency Room (SOR). In the above situations, emergency medical services at the scene and medical transport to a hospital are usually free.

People Also Ask

Do I Need An EHIC Card If I Have Travel Insurance?

Both are necessary. Other medical costs that travel insurance will cover that the EHIC won't are: the cost of special help to get home, like a medical escort, extra seats, a stretcher, or an air ambulance.

Do I Need Insurance To Go To Poland?

People who want to visit this historic country should know that some of them are required to have travel insurance. Travel insurance is required for people from some countries to get into the country, but it is highly recommended for all travelers.

Are EHIC Cards Still Valid In 2022?

People from the UK who live in the UK can still use valid EHICs to get free or cheap medical care in EU countries and Switzerland. The NHS says that in 2022, 5.6 million EHICs will no longer be valid. Make sure yours is still good before you go away. If it's not, you'll usually need to apply for the GHIC.

Conclusion

The European Health Insurance Card Poland pays for state-provided health care that is medically necessary at a lower cost or, in many cases, for free until you plan to go home. This includes treatment for a long-term or already-existing health problem that you need during your visit.

It also covers regular maternity care, as long as you don't give birth abroad. But if the birth isn't planned, the EHIC will pay for all of the mother and baby's medical care related to the birth.

The EHIC will pay for oxygen and kidney dialysis, but you will need to set up and book these treatments before you go on vacation. You can get help from a doctor or hospital.

Make sure you aren't booked with a private healthcare provider, as these are not covered by the EHIC. The EHIC also pays for routine medical care for people who already have health problems that need to be watched.