You should have little difficulty accessing the dental and optical treatment that you need if you are an expat residing and working in Slovakia, particularly if you are living in one of the country’s urban areas. Slovakia is a destination for medical tourism, including dental and optical treatment, and there are a wide variety of … Read more

The cost of your healthcare in Slovak will depend on a number of factors, namely whether you as an expat: • are signed up with the national insurance scheme and one of the country’s state-approved providers • have private health insurance • have a combination of national and top-up private insurance to cover procedures (such … Read more

If you are moving to Slovakia, you will find plenty of opportunities in this beautiful country for keeping fit and healthy. It is advisable to take out private health insurance cover for any healthcare needs rather than relying on the national system, which ranks comparatively low among European healthcare systems, but there are a good … Read more

If you are an expat who is residing and working in Slovakia, you will be registered with one of the three main state-approved health insurance schemes: this is compulsory and both you and your employer must make contributions into the system. Basic healthcare is thus mainly free at the point of delivery.However, public healthcare in … Read more

Slovakia is said to have one of the highest levels of mental illness in Europe. As an expat who is resident in the country, what are your options with regard to safeguarding your own mental health? To some extent this will depend on whether you are relying on the public system or on a private … Read more

If you are an expat who is living and working in Slovakia and you become pregnant, what are your best choices for pre and post natal care, and delivery? To an extent, this will depend on whether you are registered with one of the health insurance providers that are linked to the Slovakian public healthcare … Read more

Although healthcare in Slovakia is not yet up to the standard of many European nations, if you are an expat residing and working in the country, you should not experience too many problems in accessing your prescription medication. The country has a large number of pharmacies (lekáreň) from which you can obtain your medicine, regardless … Read more

The quality of healthcare that you can expect as an expat in Slovakia will depend on whether you access the public system or take out private health insurance. Slovakia is a destination for healthcare tourism, including dental and cosmetic care, and the private sector is of a high standard.However, Slovakia’s public sector system is undergoing … Read more

If you are expat who is resident in Slovakia and who suffers from a chronic illness, the care that you will be able to access will depend on whether you are reliant on the public or the private healthcare system, or a combination of the two.Slovakia has a national health scheme into which employees pay … Read more

Slovakia has a two-tier system of insurance, based on state health insurance but also with private health cover available. All residents are entitled to access public healthcare if they pay contributions into the system, including expats who are resident and working in the country.Registering With The Public Health System In Slovakia Over 98% of the … Read more