Helsestatistik for de nordiske lande 1997 - nomesco
Helsestatistik for de nordiske lande 1997 - nomesco
Helsestatistik for de nordiske lande 1997 - nomesco
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Laboratory and X-ray examinations or<strong>de</strong>red<br />
by a <strong>de</strong>ntist are also refundable, as<br />
well as drugs prescribed by a <strong>de</strong>ntist and<br />
the costs of travelling to visit a <strong>de</strong>ntist<br />
un<strong>de</strong>r the same terms as procedures applying<br />
to medical prescriptions and travel<br />
costs when visiting a physician.<br />
ÅLAND: All <strong>de</strong>ntal treatment <strong>for</strong> persons<br />
un<strong>de</strong>r the age of 19 years is free of<br />
charge. Otherwise, the costs consist of<br />
special rates, charges <strong>for</strong> materials and<br />
full payment.<br />
ICELAND: The health insurance offers<br />
reimbursement <strong>for</strong> <strong>de</strong>ntal treatment. Except<br />
<strong>for</strong> gold and porcelain inlays,<br />
bridges and orthodontics, there is a 75<br />
per cent reimbursement <strong>for</strong> <strong>de</strong>ntal treatment<br />
of children un<strong>de</strong>r the age of 16<br />
years. Orthodontics may be refun<strong>de</strong>d by<br />
up to ISK 100,000. Long-term illness<br />
and old age as well as disability pensioners<br />
get their costs fully or partially covered.<br />
For this group, 50, 75 or 100 per<br />
cent coverage may apply to costs of <strong>de</strong>ntal<br />
treatment, except gold and porcelain<br />
inlays and bridges.<br />
For treatment, including orthodontics, of<br />
congenital mal<strong>for</strong>mations, greater<br />
anomalies such as split palate and aplasies,<br />
acci<strong>de</strong>nts and illness, payments are<br />
ma<strong>de</strong> according to special rules. There is<br />
no subsidy <strong>for</strong> <strong>de</strong>ntal treatment <strong>for</strong> the<br />
rest of the population.<br />
NORWAY: Adults pay <strong>for</strong> their own<br />
<strong>de</strong>ntal treatment. Dental treatment, except<br />
<strong>for</strong> orthodontics, is free of user<br />
charges <strong>for</strong> people un<strong>de</strong>r the age of 18<br />
years. The same applies to certain other<br />
groups: e.g. mentally retar<strong>de</strong>d, el<strong>de</strong>rly,<br />
long-term ill and disabled people.<br />
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH SERVICES<br />
Udgifterne til laboratorie- og røntgenun<strong>de</strong>rsøgelser<br />
rekvireret af en tandlæge, receptudskrivning<br />
samt rejseudgifter ved<br />
tandlægebesøg kan refun<strong>de</strong>res efter <strong>de</strong><br />
samme regler som <strong>for</strong> recepter udskrevet<br />
af læger og rejseudgifter ved lægebesøg.<br />
ÅLAND: Al tandbehandling <strong>for</strong> personer<br />
un<strong>de</strong>r 19 år er gratis. I øvrigt består<br />
udgifterne af særlige takster, udgifter til<br />
materiel og fuld betaling.<br />
ISLAND: Syge<strong>for</strong>sikringen y<strong>de</strong>r refusion<br />
til tandbehandling. Bortset fra guld og<br />
porcelæn kroner, broer og tandregulering<br />
y<strong>de</strong>s <strong>de</strong>r 75 pct. til tandbehandling af<br />
børn i al<strong>de</strong>ren un<strong>de</strong>r 18 år. Tandregulering<br />
kan refun<strong>de</strong>res med op til ISK<br />
100.000. Langtidssyge samt al<strong>de</strong>rs- og<br />
invali<strong>de</strong>pensionister får ligele<strong>de</strong>s dækket<br />
<strong>de</strong>res udgifter helt eller <strong>de</strong>lvist. Der kan<br />
til <strong>de</strong>nne gruppe y<strong>de</strong>s 50, 75 eller 100<br />
pct. dækning af udgifterne til tandbehandling,<br />
dog ikke <strong>for</strong> guld og porcelæns<br />
kroner eller broer.<br />
For behandling (inkl. ortodonti) af medfødte<br />
misdannelser, større anomalier som<br />
fx ganespalte, samt <strong>for</strong> aplasier, ulykker<br />
og sygdom, betales efter særlige regler.<br />
Der y<strong>de</strong>s ikke tilskud til tandbehandling<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>de</strong>n øvrige <strong>de</strong>l af befolkningen.<br />
NORGE: Voksne betaler normalt selv<br />
<strong>for</strong> tandbehandling. Tandbehandling,<br />
bortset fra tandregulering, <strong>for</strong> unge un<strong>de</strong>r<br />
18 år er u<strong>de</strong>n egenbetaling. Det<br />
samme gæl<strong>de</strong>r <strong>for</strong> visse andre grupper:<br />
fx psykisk udviklingshæmme<strong>de</strong>, ældre.<br />
langtidssyge og handicappe<strong>de</strong>.<br />
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