Patients’ Rights
EU patients’ rights Directive
The possibility to get medical treatment in another member state of the European Union against reimbursement of medical costs already existed in 2004. To guarantee the rights of patients in cross-border care, the European Parliament finally adopted the EU patients’ rights Directive in 2011. EU-member states are required to implement this Directive before October 25 2013.
Patients’ rights and obligations
We have a number of brochures available for people who plan to undergo treatment in a neighbouring country. They give an overview of the rights of patients in neighbouring countries. You can read more in the brochure “Your rights”. At the moment these brochures are only available for citizens in the following border areas:
- The Netherlands - Germany
- The Netherlands - Belgium
- Austria -Tsjech Republic
Issues to be aware of
Do you want to undergo treatment in another EU country, and to be reimbursed by your insurance company? We summarise answers to the most important questions about this in the brochure “Getting medical treatment in Europe - issues to be aware of.”
