Health Insurance

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

Application is simple: Fillout the postal form with the numbers below and pay it to any postoffice within working hours.

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

sul C/Cn: 181347

euro 149.77 (centoquarantanove,77)

Intesto a: S.S.R. Friuli venezia giulia assessorato sanita

causale: iscrizione servizio sanitario nazionale 2009 cognome: Name:

Eseguito da:Name, surname and address

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.