{"id":15455,"date":"2019-11-12T14:16:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T13:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/student\/?page_id=15455"},"modified":"2023-04-14T10:27:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T08:27:59","slug":"ubezpieczenia-zdrowotne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/student\/en\/wsparcie-i-fundusze\/ubezpieczenie\/ubezpieczenia-zdrowotne\/","title":{"rendered":"Health insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here you can download Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) forms and statement:<\/p>\n
II. Foreign students who are EU citizens.<\/p>\n
The students who are citizens of an EU or EFTA member state – a party to the European Economic Area Agreement, residing in the territory of this state, can use health care based on the same rules as the Polish insured students, provided that they have the valid European Health Insurance Card (EKUZ) issued in the state of origin.<\/p>\n
III. Foreign students who are not EU citizens and do not have the Pole\u2019s Card.<\/p>\n
The students who are not citizens of an EU or EFTA member state – a party to the European Economic Area Agreement, and cannot demonstrate a valid Pole\u2019s Card or other document confirming that they are recognised as individuals of Polish origin within the meaning of the provisions on repatriation, may enter into an agreement for voluntary health insurance with the National Health Fund (NFZ) and pay a monthly premium individually at the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS). Required documents:<\/p>\n IV. Foreign students who are not EU citizens and have the Pole\u2019s Card.<\/p>\n The students who are not citizens of an EU or EFTA member state – a party to the European Economic Area Agreement, study in Poland and have a valid Pole\u2019s Card <\/strong>or have been recognised as individuals of Polish origin within the meaning of the provisions on repatriation<\/strong>, and are not subject to compulsory health insurance otherwise, may be reported for health insurance by the university.<\/p>\n Submitting (in person or by post)<\/strong> a statement on not being subject to health insurance otherwise in the relevant dean\u2019s office plus completing and signing the application documents to ZUS ZZA are the grounds for reporting a student for health insurance by the University of Silesia.<\/p>\n Note: the downloadable files are below.<\/p>\n V. In order to use free-of-charge health care, you need to complete the relevant statement in any clinic which has an agreement signed with the National Health Fund (NFZ).<\/p>\n VI. Retroactive reporting for health insurance<\/p>\n If a student is not reported for insurance health, although they have the right to it, and thy have used health care benefits, they may be reported retroactively.<\/p>\n Dates.<\/p>\n You can be reported retroactively for health insurance:<\/p>\n If the student reports retroactively for insurance within this period, they will not incur the costs of treatment within the National Health Fund (NFZ).<\/p>\n If you have any questions or doubts, please contact us by e-mail: bstud@us.edu.pl or by phone: 32 359 1694.<\/strong> \r\n
\nTo arrange a health insurance, you need to go to the Silesian Branch of the National Health Fund (NFZ) in Katowice, ul. Kossutha 13 (8.00\u201315.00) in order to sign the agreement for voluntary health insurance.\u00a0Information is available on the NFZ website<\/strong>.<\/a>\u00a0In order to complete any remaining formalities, you need to go to the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).<\/p>\n\n
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