Medical Treatment Abroad

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Eining for utanlandsbehandling (The Office for Treatment Abroad) is responsible for processing applications from patients who are registered residents in Rogaland and Vestland.

Application Form and Guidelines, English:

Medical Treatment Abroad (202405)

Contact information:

E-mail: utenlandsbehandling@helse-bergen.no

eDialog: min.kommune.no/s/983974724

Administrative inquiries: 5597 6929

Inquiries about applying: 5597 0756

The main requirements for the right of medical treatment abroad

· that the patient is entitled to "nødvendig helsehjelp" from the specialist healthcare service, and

· either that there is no available healthcare in Norway, or that healthcare abroad is documented to be more effective than the healthcare provided by public healthcare in Norway, and

· that the costs are reasonably proportionate to the expected benefit of the healthcare.

· Treatment abroad which is experimental or in a trial phase may only be granted in exceptional cases.

· Healthcare that Beslutningsforum has decided not to introduce in Norway, is also not covered abroad.

· Under this scheme, waiting time for treatment in Norway is not grounds for treatment abroad.

Application

Applications may be submitted jointly by patient and attending healthcare professional, which is preferable, or by either party alone, if necessary.

It is advisable to apply for coverage in advance of the treatment. If this is not possible, it is permissible to apply for reimbursement.

Applications that are rejected, may be appealed to Nasjonalt klageorgan for helsetenesta (National Complaints Body for the Healthcare Service).