Health Care

Poland has the health care system based on the national health insurance. People protected by the national health insurance are entitled to use free health services in the territory of Poland at the health care providers who have concluded contracts with the National Health Fund (NFZ - Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia). The National Health Fund is the institution, which is responsible for assuring health services for insured people and members of their families.

If you have a national health insurance in your country you are most likely covered by your medical treatment. Keep in mind that if you want to use the health insurance you need to have the E 111 form or European Health Insurance Card from your country of origin, properly confirmed. A person entitled to health care under the European Union rules during a temporary stay in Poland, can receive health services in the following areas:

• primary health care
• specialist out-patient care 
• hospital treatment
• dental treatment
• rescue services
• ambulance transport 

In case of necessity of providing medical care, a student from a member country staying temporarily in the territory of Poland is entitled to free health care on the basis of the form E 111 issued in his country, European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) or in particular cases on the basis of a special certificate. The student is obliged to present one of these documents (it is advisable to have also a copy) together with an identity document directly to the health care provider.

The student will receive free health services at health care providers who have concluded a relevant contract with NFZ Without these documents, the patient will be obliged to cover the costs of his/her treatment. In case of sudden illness, accident, injury, intoxication, life threat, patients receive necessary medical benefits without referral. If there is a need of hospital treatment, a doctor’s referral is required. A patient, who presented the form E 111, European Health Insurance Card or the certificate, receives free hospital treatment within the general health care system.

Besides the academic and public medical care system Poland has also a well-developed private health services sector. The costs of private health service may be reimbursed if a student has purchased a health insurance policy (in his country before departure).
 
Where to go in case of illness?

Warsaw University Clinic
(general physicians, specialists, dentists)
Ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 24/26
Tel.:022 826 75 07, 022 62003 81 int.365
open Mon.-Fr.: 7.20am till 8pm
or
ul. Zwirki i Wigury 95/97
(general physicians, specialists, dentists)
Tel.:022 822 91 81
open Mon. Thu., Fri.: 7am-3pm; Wed.,12pm-6pm
 
Warsaw Polytechnics Clinic
(general physicians, specialists, dentists, X-rays, analysis, rehabilitations)
Ul. Waryńskiego 10a
Tel.: 022 660 53 25, 022 825 51 07
open Mon.-Fr.: 8am-6pm
or
ul. Narbutta 85
(general physicians, dentists)
Tel.: 022 6608427
open Mon.-Fr.: 7.30am-3pm
 
For private health services see:

www.luxmed.pl/en/
www.damian.com.pl/english/index.asp
www.medicover.com/pl/en/
www.cmlim.pl
 

Non-EU/EEA citizens

The students from non-EU/EEA countries should purchase health insurance in their home country before departure. In case of the ISIC or Euro26 holders, insurance is included in the card and the student does not need to buy another one unless he/she wants to increase its scope or value. Erasmus students having – the student’s ID card ("legitymacja studencka") issued by the host university are usually allowed to consult doctors at the academic medical care centres. In principle, according to health regulations, non-EU/EEA foreigners have to pay for a medical consultation. The cost is then reimbursed by the health insurance company.