Compulsory Health Insurance

With the health care legislation, passed in 1992, Slovenia introduced a system of health insurance, compulsory for all the citizens of the Republic of Slovenia having their residence in the territory of Slovenia.

As part of the compulsory health insurance, the insured persons are guaranted by the Law the following:

• the payment of health services,
• sick pay during temporary absence from work,
• the reimbursement of travel expenses tied to obtaining health sevices.