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EPISODE · Feb 14, 2024 · 26 MIN

How to get covered: Healthcare in the US vs the Netherlands

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A trip to the hospital after a bike accident and moving to the Netherlands from the US. In this episode we explore the Dutch healthcare system from an EU and non-EU perspective, hear from the experiences of Fin and Sophie, and find out what you should know and do before you need to engage with the system.  If you want to know more, here you can find resources that might help you: General information about healthcare in Maastricht: https://mymaastricht.nl/health/  Information about compulsory insurance in the netherlands from Maastricht University: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/during-your-studies/money-matters/compulsory-health-insurance  Get assistance from the international student helpdesk: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/during-your-studies/international-students-while-maastricht/international-student-helpdesk  Wandering if you need to see a doctor? Check out https://moetiknaardedokter.nl/en/ Emergency on university grounds? Call 0031 433875566 Need acute help but your GP is closed? Call the GPs' emergency post at Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+) https://www.mumc.nl/huisartsenspoedpost-maastricht-en-heuvelland Don’t know how severe your symptoms are? Check at: https://moetiknaardedokter.nl/en/ More information on the EHIC: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1021&langId=en&intPageId=1747 Apply for a EHIC with Dutch health insurance: https://www.hetcak.nl/en/healthcare-abroad/ehic/

A trip to the hospital after a bike accident and moving to the Netherlands from the US. In this episode we explore the Dutch healthcare system from an EU and non-EU perspective, hear from the experiences of Fin and Sophie, and find out what you should know and do before you need to engage with the system.  If you want to know more, here you can find resources that might help you: General information about healthcare in Maastricht: https://mymaastricht.nl/health/  Information about compulsory insurance in the netherlands from Maastricht University: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/during-your-studies/money-matters/compulsory-health-insurance  Get assistance from the international student helpdesk: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/during-your-studies/international-students-while-maastricht/international-student-helpdesk  Wandering if you need to see a doctor? Check out https://moetiknaardedokter.nl/en/ Emergency on university grounds? Call 0031 433875566 Need acute help but your GP is closed? Call the GPs' emergency post at Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+) https://www.mumc.nl/huisartsenspoedpost-maastricht-en-heuvelland Don’t know how severe your symptoms are? Check at: https://moetiknaardedokter.nl/en/ More information on the EHIC: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1021&langId=en&intPageId=1747 Apply for a EHIC with Dutch health insurance: https://www.hetcak.nl/en/healthcare-abroad/ehic/

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