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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance Porto, Portugal in Porto, Portugal

Expat Exchange member, , who lives in Portugal shares her experiences with expat health insurance and medical services in Porto.

Yes, and yes. It is not difficult, and there is no cost to enroll in the public healthcare system. I am not positive about whether or not pre-existing conditions are covered. I want to say that they are. Yes, there are public hospitals. The quality of care in the public system is very good. The only downside is that waiting times are long.

Expat Healthcare Advice for Porto

When you renew your resident visa the first time, you are required to have private health insurance. The medical standards in Portugal are very high, much higher than many other countries. For example, you are much better off with healthcare of any kind in Portugal than in the US. I would say than any conditions are better handled in Portugal than in most other countries.

Emergency Medical Care in Porto

Emergency services are excellent. There are numerous hospitals, public and private in the area. The quality of care is excellent. We are within 5-10 minutes drive from the hospital. We go to Clinica Lusiadas Gaia. Care and service are excellent. It is a private hospital. To call for an ambulance in an emergency dial 112.

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Quality of Healthcare in Surrounding Area

Porto or Lisbon for specialist care, depending on what kind of care you are after. Both cities offer world class healthcare of any kind. We have a friend with cancer, he goes to Lisbon. (He also lives closer to Lisbon.) No, I would not return to my home country for medical care. It is substandard in comparison and outrageously expensive.

Prescription Medicines

Yes. You go to the local Farmacia, (Pharmacy.) they are everywhere. You need a prescription for prescription medications the same as you do in the US. Most meds are a fraction of the cost in Portugal compared to the cost in the US. The difference is stunning. Even over the counter meds are much cheaper. Half or sometimes much less. The staff at the farmacias are very friendly and knowledgeable.

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Expat Health Insurance in Portugal

Again, everything in regards to healthcare is much cheaper in Portugal. Yes, we have private health insurance, it is required when you renew your resident visa. Full medical and dental health insurance for my husband and I is a little over 100 Euros/month! Yes, it is accepted at all the hospitals near us. Millennium Bank offers Medis health insurance. It was recommended to us by another expat.

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