Giving birth in another EU country whilst insured in Kela

[nemi]

It is correct that I could have the baby there, no hospital would refuse me, but if it's not an emergency (eli, the baby comes way before the due date), I will end up being billed directly by the hospital.

I didn't mean to cause such big discussion, I was basically just hoping that anyone on here has been in a similar situation (not necessarily with Germany, but with any other EU country in general) and could share their story, how the bureaucracy was 'solved' in their case (if it was solved).

I have phoned around for a while now, and in the meantime this has gone through several instances up to the ministries of health in both countries. Current standings are so, that no-one actually questions my 'eligibility' due social circumstances per se, but it appears that Finland and Germany have different interpretations of the applicable law. Kela interpret that the EHIC card covers everything in my particular case, so they won't even bother issuing any forms (even though the local sairaanhoitopiiri would be willing to revise their recommendation). They pretty much tell me I should just go with EHIC and all will be ok (they do not interpret childbirth as a 'planned treatment'). Germany again refers to another article of the law and says that in my case they need form E112 for the actual birth (unless the baby would be early, but that's hard to predict), since for them it is a 'planned treatment' (and I fully agree with that). With EHIC only I would get the bill from the hospital.

Case is now at the hallinto-oikeus... let's see what happens.

[Upphew]

Case is now at the hallinto-oikeus... let's see what happens.

Shouldn't make jokes, but I just can't resist: baby is born. http://www.oikeus.fi/9849.htm