{"id":4824,"date":"2021-01-16T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/?p=4824"},"modified":"2021-04-18T14:57:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-18T14:57:55","slug":"registering-for-health-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/2021\/01\/16\/registering-for-health-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Registering for Health Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4824\" class=\"elementor elementor-4824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31d91dde elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31d91dde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f3a8eb3\" data-id=\"6f3a8eb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f739452 elementor-button-danger elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f739452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/Health_Services_Charter-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Health Services Charter in English-PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de94a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de94a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Searching for where to enroll in the Italian Health System and choose your doctors&#8230;. The secret word is Distretto. Google Distretto and your commune and it should pop up results for where to go. It is also commonly referred to as the ASL.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4556\" src=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/health-service-image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f598b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f598b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a4be4c elementor-tabs-view-vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"0a4be4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Who Is Eligible<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Do You Need<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Does It Cost<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" aria-expanded=\"false\">The Steps In Order<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Who Is Eligible<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1071\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">To be eligible to register you have to have a Permesso di Soggiorno and have your Residency Card. What you are wanting is &#8220;Voluntary Registration&#8221;. You are required to pay, but the amount will depend on your Comune. Some will calculate an amount based on your income, some will just charge minimum of 384EU. The amount is for a calendar year, and is not pro-rated. You pay the full amount whether you enroll in January or December.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Do You Need<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1072\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1072\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your Permesso di Soggiorno\u00a0(or the proof that you have applied and are waiting for the card)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Proof of residency.\u00a0 This is usually your residency card, (your Carta d&#8217;Identit\u00e0). If you don\u2019t have a permesso di soggiorno because you are an EU citizen, you need to bring your attesta di residenza from the comune. If you do have a permesso di soggiorno, but not a Carta d&#8217;Identit\u00e0 you can bring your registered housing contract or an \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/autocertificazioni.net\/autocertificazione-di-residenza-modulo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">autocertificazione\u00a0di residenza<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your codice fiscale. Registering for the SSN will grant you a tessera sanitaria \u2013 a health card. The health card is a legal confirmation of your tax code, so this is an important one.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Proof of identity, e.g. your passport.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Proof of payment for the voluntary enrollment (described in next tab).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Photo copies of everything.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">You may also be asked for a copy of your employment contract, or you can sign another self-certification regarding your income. They should have these forms at the ASL office.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They may also ask if you are registered with AIRE (Italian Residents Living Overseas) If you don&#8217;t know what this is, and it is almost certain you don&#8217;t because it is very unlikely to apply to you, your answer is no.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What Does It Cost<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1073\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1073\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The cost is a yearly enrollment cost. It is based on a calendar year. It is not pro-rated. The cost is the same whether you join in January or December.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The base minimum cost is 384EU for your family. The Max cost is\u00a0 2788EU. The formula they base it on is 7.75% of your income. Currently, the most common verification is to have to present a certified document from the Social Security section of the American Embassy. (I&#8217;m told they know exactly what you mean when you call and ask for it) It is also common that areas with fewer foreigners just get told\u00a0 to pay the 384EU.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How will you find out? You will have to go to the ASL to discover the amount, and what documents they may want. Because it can be involved the final tab covers all the potential comings and goings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" aria-expanded=\"false\">The Steps In Order<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1074\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1074\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Your first stop is your local ASL. (Google Distretto and your Comune to find our where your office is. During this time of Covid, you typically have to email them to make an appointment. This is a good thing as it used to be that you went early and just waited)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">At the ASL, armed with your folder full of documents, you ask for Voluntary Registration. (registrazione volontaria). This trip (yes likely more than one) you will begin the process and they will either just tell you and amount you need to pay, or tell you they want some specific documents for income verification.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you have a specific amount to pay, you will next go to the Post Office. If this is the case, they will have given you a sheet of paper with the amount and the account number. You will take one of the Bollettini that can be found found on a rack. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-4877\" src=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/health-bollitini-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"health bollittini\" width=\"229\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/health-bollitini-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/health-bollitini-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/health-bollitini-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/health-bollitini.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you were told to present other documents for income verification, you will be repeating the above, and then going to the Post Office. Once you have your Post Office receipt, you will go back to the ASL to make things official.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">At this time, you will be selecting your primary doctor. If you are in a tiny town, you may not have a choice. If you are in a larger place it would be a good idea to ask expat friends for recommendations and hopefully the one you end up wanting will be taking on new patients. If you have no idea, they will just assign you one. You will receive a printed sheet showing all your registration details. <a href=\"https:\/\/theslowtourist.com\/theslow1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sanitaria-cards-Heidi-2018-copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Registration Example<\/a> Make a copy and keep it in a safe place. You will take this sheet the first time you go to your doctor and he will enter you into his computer. Later in the mail you will receive your plastic card. You are now registered in the Italian Healh Care System!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Depending where you are living, you may need to go back yearly and renew. At least you will have done it once and likely just go with updated income verification, pay at the post office and return for your new card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0ae755 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0ae755\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad99ee7\" data-id=\"ad99ee7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d0dea8\" data-id=\"0d0dea8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Services Charter in English-PDF Searching for where to enroll in the Italian Health System and choose your doctors&#8230;. The secret word is Distretto. Google Distretto and your commune and it should pop up results for where to go. 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