Health Insurance

There are two basic health insurances which are both payed by SISSA. One is called Sanitaria Italia (National Health Insurance) and costs around 150 euros. Another one is called Assitalia and costs around 99 euros.

Firts one is to be enrolled in the National (Regional) Health system and have a full health coverage. This does not mean that everything is for free but that you have the possibility to have your "base" doctor whom you can visit for free and prescribe medicines/exams. Some medicines and all exams are subject to payment (maximun for exams is 36 Euros). Applicatio is simple: Fillout the postal form according with the numbers below and pay it within working hours to any postoffice.

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You should use a red payment receipt called conti correnti postali.

After this payment take your Insureance receipt, temporary ID (Permit Application Receipt you were given from post office) and passport to the V stock 2 (ASS 1 Distretto 1) 1st floor room 101-102 from Monday to Friday in the morning within 8:30 -11:30 hours.

Second insurance simply covers hospitalization if you have an address in Italy but it is strictly necessary for the first time Permit of Stay (Permesso di Sogiorno) application. So the thing is without the Media:'permit receipt' one cannot apply for Sanitaria Italia.

Medicines are subject to "discounts" but again I have to check. I think it will be difficult to make a "price list" :-)