Lithuania, Latvia to jointly purchase pneumococcal vaccine
Lithuania and Latvia have issued a joint international tender to purchase a pneumococcal vaccine, the Lithuanian National Health Insurance Fund said on Tuesday. […]
National Health Insurance Fund
Global LT
Sodra extends deadline for paying off compulsory health insurance arrears
After causing an uproar by warning thousands of people to pay overdue compulsory health insurance contributions or face sanctions, the Lithuanian state-run social insurance fund Sodra said on Friday that it will wait for a month before taking action to recover the arrears. […]
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Permanent residence expats ‘must pay for health insurance in Lithuania’
Lithuanian citizens and foreigners must pay for the compulsory health insurance (PSD) only if they are permanently residing in Lithuania, said Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI). […]
Society
Most Lithuanians opt for local health services
For over a year Lithuanians have been able to seek for medical treatment abroad. Nonetheless, people choose to be treated in Lithuania or in neighbouring countries offering similar prices. In one year and two months 53 people sought treatment abroad and submitted compensation applications to Territorial Health Insurance Funds (TLK). […]
Economy
Baltics prepare for joint purchase of tuberculosis vaccine
Lithuanian institutions are making final arrangements for the Baltic states’ joint tender to purchase a tuberculosis vaccine for newborns. […]