Statement of Pojišťovna VZP, a.s., regarding health insurance for foreigners in connection with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in the Czech Republic

On 11 June 2021, the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Ministry’) launched a reservation system for COVID-19 vaccination registration for self-payers, including persons who are not insured by public health insurance in the Czech Republic. This allows foreigners to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Czech Republic. 

  • Self-payers can register on the Ministry’s website.

https://registrace.mzcr.cz/samoplatci

  • For more questions and answers about vaccination of self-payers, visit:

https://covid.gov.cz/situace/registrace-na-ockovani/postup-registrace-rezervace

https://covid.gov.cz/en/situations/register-vaccination/registration-and-reservation-process

 

If you’re having trouble registering, you can contact the Covid line at 1221.

 

Self-payers pay for the COVID-19 vaccination directly in the vaccination centre.

The maximum price of one dose is CZK 810.

 

Pojišťovna VZP, a.s. covers COVID-19 vaccination in full for clients who have taken out Comprehensive health insurance for foreigners – Plus and Exclusive products.

 

Pojišťovna VZP, a.s. reimburses vaccination costs upon request.

 

To get a refund for vaccination costs, you will need to provide the following documents:

Proof of payment

Other documents, such as a card with your name and the date of administration of the vaccine dose.

 

You can apply for a refund in the following ways:

  • Online foreigner reporting at: https://pu.pvzp.cz
  • Send the 1st filled out page of the form Reporting a Damage Event by email (https://www.pvzp.cz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/OSU-ZPC-10.pdf) along with the required documents.
  • Submit the 1st filled out page of the form Reporting a Damage Event at any Pojišťovna VZP, a.s. branch (https://www.pvzp.cz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/OSU-ZPC-10.pdf) along with the required documents.

Pojišťovna VZP, a.s., as the market leader in health insurance for foreigners and a subsidiary of VZP ČR, stands by its clients.

21 April 2021 (replacing the statement from 16 March 2020)

 

With regard to the current epidemiological situation, Pojišťovna VZP, a.s., (hereinafter referred to as ‘PVZP’) is hereby issuing a statement for clients of PVZP – foreigners who have signed up for health insurance for foreigners.

 

With this statement, we want to assure clients with any health insurance product for foreigners (comprehensive or basic) that PVZP will cover acute health care provided in connection with Covid-19, including potential hospitalisation, with any of the listed health insurance products for foreigners.

 

If recommended by a doctor or hygiene station, PCR tests for Covid-19 will also be covered. Comprehensive health insurance also covers non-acute health care associated with this illness within the scope of the insurance conditions.

 

Antigen tests, which are only free of charge for those insured under public health insurance, will not be covered by health insurance for foreigners. Clients can only take these tests as self-payers. If they have a valid insurance contract for comprehensive health insurance with the Above-Standard limit, then they can apply for reimbursement of antigen tests up to this limit.

 

We are monitoring the situation regarding vaccination. For now, only those insured under public health insurance can register. When it is possible for our clients to register, PVZP will be ready to react.

 

Health insurance for foreigners is also suitable for Czech citizens who have been working abroad for a long time, were forced to return to the Czech Republic due to the Covid-19 pandemic and are not covered by the public health insurance system.

 

We believe that the situation will improve soon and we’ll get through it together!

 

16 March 2020 Due to questions from foreign clients related to the current epidemiological situation, Pojišťovna VZP, a.s., (hereinafter referred to as ‘the insurance company’) issued a statement for foreign clients who have contracted health insurance for foreigners with our insurance company.

We would like to assure clients who have a contracted health insurance product for foreigners (comprehensive or basic) with this statement that the insurance company will cover all health care provided in connection with Covid-19 in one of over 5,000 contractual healthcare facilities around the Czech Republic for all of the listed insurance products. This guarantees our clients maximum availability of medical care anywhere in the Czech Republic and in any medical field. If recommended by a doctor or hygiene station, we will also cover COVID-19 tests.

Pojišťovna VZP, a.s., as the market leader in the field of health insurance for foreigners and a subsidiary of VZP ČR, remains by its clients’ side when the majority of the world’s population is at risk of contracting a new type of viral disease. In order to improve the quality of services for clients, our insurance company communicates directly with medical facilities in order to provide the best possible care and the broadest and most accessible services for our clients.

Health insurance for foreigners is also suitable for Czech citizens who have been working abroad for a long time, were forced to return to the Czech Republic due to the Covid-19 pandemic and are not covered by the public health insurance system.

 

We believe that the situation will improve soon and we’ll get through it together!