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Medical and HealthDocumentation requiredForm E111 and your passport. Hot Tips and InfoThe country boasts a memorial to zany rock legend Frank Zappa (at Kalinausko 1 near the Vilnius city centre) - Last-Minute Getaways/Going Bust* Theft is on the rise in capital city Vilnium so don't flash your wallet - Personal Money* Flight delay - you can get compensation - Departure Delay* Always drink bottled water - tap water can be dodgy - For free or reduced medical cover, don't forget your E111 Form GuidesLonely Planet Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - John Noble, et al Lonely Planet Publications The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999 - Timothy Snyder Yale University Press Where to Get InformationYou can get information about which doctors or dentists are contracted to the State Health service by contacting one of the five Territorial Patient Funds. They are: Vilnius Territorial Patient FundPlacioji g. 10Vilnius 2600Tel. 370-5-2661364 Kauno Territorial Patient FundAukstaiciu g. 10Kaunas 3005Tel. 370-37-208846 Klaipedos Territorial PatientFundTaikos pr.28Klaipeda 5802Tel. 370-46-380738 Siauliu Territorial Patient FundVilniaus g.267Siauliai 5400Tel. 370-41-520043 Panevezio Territorial Patient FundRespublikos g.66Panevezys 5319Tel. 370-45-596192 Doctors, Dentists & PrescriptionsYou can only get treatment from doctors or dentists contracted to a Territorial Patient Fund. Doctors' consultations and treatment is free of charge.  There's no charge for a dentist's consultation but you'll have to pay for materials used in treating you. Eighty per cent of dentists ersonal privately. If you see a doctor or dentist privately, there's no refund of any charges you incur. Prescriptions can be arranged through a doctor using Form E111. Some medicines are provided free of charge - for others the patient pays a co-payment (contribution) of between 10%-50% of the cost. This isn't refundable. If you're prescribed a medicine which isn't available under the state scheme, you'll have to pay for it yourself. Hospital Treatment & Ambulance CostsIn an emergency you can get treatment in the Emergency section of a hospital. You can also be referred to a hospital for inpatient or out-patient treatment if you consult a doctor and s/he refers you. There are no charges for in-patient or outpatient hospital treatment. If you're treated privately in a hospital, you'll have to pay. This isn't refundable. There's no charge for ambulance transportation. Where to Get RefundsPatients are generally only charged their share of the costs, which are non-refundable. If you don't have your Form E111 with you at the time you see a doctor and are charged, keep all your receipts and apply to the nearest Territorial Patient Fund for a refund. You'll need to produce your Form E111 and passport. ©Crown copyright |