Health and health insurance

 
Public Health insurance in Denmark - Doctors/Dentists listed at the bottom of the page

We have public health insurance in Denmark – everyone who belongs to Group 1 has the right to free treatment by a general practitioner or at a hospital.
 

Citizens are free to choose between two health insurance groups: Group 1, where the citizen is registered with a named general practitioner. Members of Group 1 must be referred by their own doctor for treatment by a specialist, although no referral is required for ear, nose and throat specialists, dentists and chiropractors.
 

Medical treatment by a specialist is free of charge.

People insured under Group 2 are entitled to choose any general practitioner or specialist but are required to pay some of the fees themselves.

Hospital treatment for both Group 1 and Group 2 is free of charge.
 

Everyone who is registered at the Civil Registration Office receives a Health Insurance Card. This card documents that the holder has the right to Danish Health Insurance services. You must always bring the card with you when you require treatment and we recommend that you keep the card with you at all times so that it is available if you need to contact your doctor, dentist or a hospital
 

To register at the Civil Registration Office, you are required to come in person to a Citizen Service Centre (addresses listed below) with the following documentation:
 

- Residence permit / EU Certificate of residence
- Passport or personal identification with photo
- Marriage certificate and child's birth/baptism certificate (if applicable)

If you are in Health Insurance Group 1, you must select a doctor when you register at the Civil Registration Office.

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About 14 days after registration, you will receive a yellow Health Insurance Card. The card states your name, address, Civil registration (CPR) number, and the name and address of your general practitioner if you are in Group 1.
 

You can also use your yellow Health Insurance Card to borrow books free of charge from the public library.
 

At the Citizen Service Centre, ask about the blue EU Health Insurance Card if you need one.
 

Special regulations apply to border commuters. Read more at: www.pendlerinfo.org
 

Doctors and dentists

Doctors
 

When you register at your local municipality, you choose the general practititioner of your choice. You can, for example, choose a male or a female doctor.
 

You make your choice of doctor at the Citizen Service Centre. See Adress above.
 
Your general practitioner is your key to the public health system. He or she will be able to help you with many kinds of health issues. In some cases, your doctor will refer you to a specialist or to a hospital for treatment.
 

If you need dental treatment, emergency room or in-patient treatment at a hospital, you do not need to be referred.
 

We recommend that you keep your yellow Health Insurance with you at all times. You will need it when you contact your doctor, dentist or a hospital
 

Treatment by a doctor or at a hospital is free of charge. Costs are paid via taxation.
However, you must expect to pay other expenses, such as medicines, dental treatment and other kinds of treatment including physiotherapy. You may be eligible to apply for subsidies.
 

Dental Services for Children

Every child in Denmark is eligible to free dental treatment from birth until the age of 18. Children are offered regular dental checkups They are taught how to look after their teeth and can have orthodontic treatment if necessary.

Dental services for adults

Adults over the age of 18 must find a private dentist. Adults pay for dental checkups, although the public authorities subsidise part of the cost. Subsidies are deducted from the bill you receive.
 

You can find a dentist at: www.degulesider.dk \ tandlæger.
 

Out-of-Hours Medical Services Central Denmark Region - Tel: +45  70113131 (open after 16:00 weekdays , 24-hour service at weekends and public holidays).
 

Out-of-Hours Dental Service - Tel: +45 40515162 (weekends / public holidays)
 

Emergency services - Call: 112.

At www.nyidanmark.dk ”Citizen in Denmark” you will find detailed information in several languages about the Danish Health system, including how to find a dentist.