Healthcare Payments for Foreign Nationals and Self-Paying Patients

Healthcare Billing Department

Gabriela Svojanovská

Healthcare Billing Department

Vladimíra Valasová Durová

 

Foreign nationals insured under the Czech public health insurance system

Before the examination, the patient must present:

  • an identity document,
  • EHIC – European Health Insurance Card issued in the Czech Republic (CZ).

Health insurance card

Regulatory fees apply.

Persons not insured under the Czech public health insurance system

A patient who is not insured under the Czech public health insurance system, including persons from EU countries, other countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, the United Kingdom or other countries with which the Czech Republic has a social security agreement, must present:

  • an identity document,
  • EHIC – European Health Insurance Card or a Provisional Replacement Certificate (issued by another country),
  • a Yellow Card issued by a Czech health insurance company, indicating the scope of healthcare covered,
  • a registration certificate issued by one of the Czech health insurance companies.

Health insurance card

Administrative procedures – foreign insured persons – KZP
Upon presentation of the EHIC, the patient is entitled to receive medically necessary healthcare. For other documents, the patient is entitled to healthcare within the scope specified in the respective document.

Regulatory fees apply.

Persons from countries outside the EU, other EEA countries, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and other countries with which the Czech Republic has an agreement
Persons without health insurance
Persons whose health insurance company does not guarantee coverage of healthcare costs

An identity document must be presented.

OUTPATIENT CARE

After receiving treatment, self-paying patients are required to pay the costs of the healthcare provided. If the cost of the healthcare provided is not known at the time of payment, MNO will issue an invoice at a later date, which the self-paying patient is required to pay.
Payment can be made in Czech currency. Contactless payment is preferred; cash payment is also possible.
Regulatory fees do not apply.

EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATION

The patient is responsible for paying the full cost of the healthcare provided upon completion of the hospital stay.

PLANNED HOSPITALIZATION

A deposit towards the estimated cost of hospitalization must be paid in advance based on an agreement concluded with MNO. After the hospital stay, the actual costs of the healthcare provided will be calculated and settled.

Patients insured by a private health insurance company

The following documents must be presented:

  • an identity document
  • basic health insurance for foreign nationals
  • comprehensive health insurance for foreign nationals
  • other insurance (travel insurance…)

Contracted private health insurance companies

  • Pojišťovna VZP, a.s.
  • Slavia pojišťovna
  • Maxima Pojišťovna, a.s.

Upon presentation of documents issued by these contracted insurance companies, the patient is entitled to receive healthcare within the scope of the insurance policy. In the case of non-emergency care, the scope of insurance coverage will be verified in advance.
If documents issued by an insurance company other than those listed above are presented, direct payment for the healthcare provided will be required.