10. Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
In the Netherlands I paid for emergency medical care. How can I receive compensation for these costs?
If an insured person of the Republic of Lithuania, who has paid for essential medical assistance services provided to him in another country of the European Union (EU) at his own expense, must apply to the Territorial Patients' Fund for reimbursement of the costs of these services and submit:
- a completed application for reimbursement of the costs of essential medical assistance services provided in another EU country in the prescribed form https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/uploads/ligoniukasa/documents/files/0221%20E%20126%20pra%C5%A1ymas.pdf
- copies of medical documents;
- financial documents confirming the fact of payment of the costs of emergency medical services provided in another EU country or containing data identifying the payment transaction or payment event (e.g. bank statement, cashier's cheque).
The specialists of the territorial health insurance fund will be able to answer whether the costs of essential medical care incurred in another EU country can be reimbursed after assessing the documents you have submitted.
Contacts of Health Insurance Funds: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/information-for-residents
More information: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/sector-activities/for-travelers/information-for-lithuanian-insured-going-abroad/emergency-medical-care-in-european-union-countries-1
I want to register in a clinic. I am a student in Vilnius and also working part time. Please let me know what I need to do for registering?
Only people insured in Lithuania with compulsory health insurance can sign up at a clinic and receive all the healthcare services they need.
Foreign citizens who have a temporary residence permit to live in Lithuania can be insured by compulsory health insurance in Lithuania if they are working or doing individual activity.
You can check your insurance status on this website: https://dpsdr.vlk.lt/PublicSearch.aspx
If you are insured, we suggest you contact the clinic where you want to be registered.
If you are not covered by compulsory health insurance in Lithuania, you can receive paid health services at any medical institution.
I need an S1 form. Where and how should I apply for it?
The S1 document is issued by Health Insurance Funds in Lithuania. Apply with the application according to the prescribed form: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/uploads/ligoniukasa/documents/files/0126%20S1%20pra%C5%A1ymo%20forma.pdf
The signed application can be submitted to the territorial health insurance fund by post, e-mail (printed, signed and scanned or electronically signed) or via E-delivery: http://ePristatymas.lt
Contact details of the Territorial Health Insurance Funds: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/information-for-residents
More information about the issue of document S1: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/sector-activities/for-travelers/information-for-lithuanian-insured-going-abroad/possibilities-of-medical-treatment-in-the-european-union/right-to-health-care-after-relocation-to-another-eu-member-state
How can I apply for a EHIC?
The Europian Health Insurance Card (EHIC) in Lithuania are issued only to persons covered by compulsory health insurance.
You can check your insurance status on website: https://dpsdr.vlk.lt/PublicSearch.aspx
If you are covered by compulsory health insurance, you can apply for an EHIC to the nearest health insurance fund in Lithuania.
An application for an EHIC can be submitted at: https://e.vlk.lt/auth/start.html
EHIC can also be ordered electronically via E-delivery http://ePristatymas.lt or by e-mail (signed with a qualified electronic signature) by sending the completed ESDK https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/uploads/ligoniukasa/documents/files/0316%20pra%C5%A1ymas%20i%C5%A1duoti%20ESDK.pdf
Contacts of Health Insurance Funds: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/information-for-residents
More information about EHIC: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/sector-activities/for-travelers/information-for-lithuanian-insured-going-abroad/emergency-medical-care-in-european-union-countries-1
What is not covered by the EHIC?
The Europian Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is not a replacement for private travel insurance.
EHIC will not cover:
• the costs of private healthcare or services that are not part of the state healthcare system;
• the costs of being repatriated to Lithuania (Transportation costs: in case you have to return to your home country due to an accident or illness);
It will not allow you to go abroad specifically to receive treatment (including going abroad to give birth). It does not guarantee free services. As each country's healthcare system is different, services that cost nothing at home might not be free in another country.
More information about EHIC: https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt/en/sector-activities/for-travelers/information-for-lithuanian-insured-going-abroad/emergency-medical-care-in-european-union-countries-1
What services are provided by document S1?
If you are an EU posted worker with an E106 form or S1 document and want to apply for health insurance in Lithuania, you should take the following steps:
• Go to one of the Health Insurance Funds (HIF) offices to register. Please present your S1 document or two copies of your E106 form and prove your identity.
• If there are other members of your family living with you in Lithuania, show copies of the documents proving their identity.
• After the Customer Services Department of the HIF has received the S1 document or E106 form, you and the members of your family will be registered in the database of insured persons. You will have the same rights to medical treatment and compensation as people insured by compulsory health insurance in Lithuania.
Who is entitled to receive form E112 (portable document S2)?
The Form S2 (or form E112) is issued by the Nacional health insurance found (NHIF) for patients insured by the compulsory health insurance in Lithuania who are referred for treatment into other EU member states, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and in the United Kingdom.