Is healthcare different for RP vs citizens?

[technoforrest]

Is healthcare the same for people with residency permits compared to citizens? Should someone with a residency permit buy supplemental insurance?

[heretostay]

There’s no difference but supplemental insurance helps because the public system is slow and sometimes you have to go to a private doctor.

[SecretCode]

Assuming your RP is for permanent residence. Temporary residents aren't covered.

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[FinlandGirl]

My family is planning on moving to Finland next year on a remigration visa.

Is healthcare the same for people with residency permits compared to citizens?

The healthcare coverage you and your family will get should match what Finnish citizens receive.

My husband and I will both continue to work for American companies .

Should someone with a residency permit buy supplemental insurance?

Public healthcare in Finland is of mixed quality.
Emergency services are OK.
Normal healthcare tends to be crap with long waiting times, and often consists of a nurse telling you to take a Burana (Ibuprofen).

It is mandatory for Finnish employers to provide occupational healthcare, and the services provided by the employer-provided private healthcare are usually sufficient that employees rarely have to use public healthcare.

It is common for Finns to take out insurance for their children that covers fast and quality healthcare at private healthcare companies during their childhood.

[betelgeuse]

It is mandatory for Finnish employers to provide occupational healthcare, and the services provided by the employer-provided private healthcare are usually sufficient that employees rarely have to use public healthcare.

”Statutory occupational health care does not include medical care. However, an employer may also provide medical care for employees through the occupational health care service provider, but this is not mandatory.”

https://tyosuojelu.fi/en/occupational-h ... ealth-care

[FinlandGirl]

It is mandatory for Finnish employers to provide occupational healthcare, and the services provided by the employer-provided private healthcare are usually sufficient that employees rarely have to use public healthcare.

”Statutory occupational health care does not include medical care. However, an employer may also provide medical care for employees through the occupational health care service provider, but this is not mandatory.”

It is not mandatory, but as I said usually the employer has a contract with a private healthcare provider that does include medical care.

[browndude]

Is healthcare the same for people with residency permits compared to citizens? Should someone with a residency permit buy supplemental insurance?

If you are a permanent resident then you have the same rights to the same over-stretched public healthcare that citizens have.

[betelgeuse]

Is healthcare the same for people with residency permits compared to citizens? Should someone with a residency permit buy supplemental insurance?

If you are a permanent resident then you have the same rights to the same over-stretched public healthcare that citizens have.

The significant distinction here is that there are multiple definitions for permanent resident. One only needs to have a municipality of residence (definition for that purpose). One does not need a permanent residence permit. Even without a municipality of residence one can be covered (see link below).

https://www.kela.fi/from-other-countrie ... dical-care

[sufferlighten]

Is healthcare the same for people with residency permits compared to citizens? Should someone with a residency permit buy supplemental insurance?

If you are a permanent resident then you have the same rights to the same over-stretched public healthcare that citizens have.

The significant distinction here is that there are multiple definitions for permanent resident. One only needs to have a municipality of residence (definition for that purpose). One does not need a permanent residence permit. Even without a municipality of residence one can be covered (see link below).

https://www.kela.fi/from-other-countrie ... ical-care/geometry dash world

Thanks for that information.