Lithuania
Emergency
Call 112
Valstybinė ligonių kasa - VLK (National Health Insurance Fund)
Tel: +370 5 232 2222
Email: info@vlk.lt
Information about healthcare available for European Health Insurance Card holders in Lithuania
Treatment, coverage & costs
Doctors
- To take advantage of your European Health Insurance Card, you must consult a doctor at a healthcare institution that has a contract with one of the territorial health insurance funds.
- Treatment is free of charge if you show your European Health Insurance Card and passport.
Dentists
- Dental care is free of charge if you consult a dentist who works under a contract with one of the territorial health insurance funds.
- You will be charged for any materials used, e.g. fillings.
- Around 80% of the dentists in Lithuania have a private practice, meaning that charges for their services are not reimbursed.
Hospital treatment
- You can visit the accident and emergency department of any hospital in Lithuania. Show your European Health Insurance Card and your passport upon admission.
- In all other cases, you will need a referral from a doctor. If you seek non-emergency hospital treatment without a referral, you will be charged the full cost.
Prescriptions
- Part of the cost of prescribed subsidised medicines is covered by the national health insurance fund (Valstybinė ligonių kasa - VLK). You must pay any outstanding amount. You will have to pay the full price for any pharmaceutical which is not listed in the national price list of subsidised medicines.
Ambulance
- Transport by ambulance is free of charge.
Air ambulance
- No information available.
Reimbursement
- You will only be charged for your share of the treatment costs.
- These amounts are not refundable in Lithuania.
- If you have to pay for care, you should contact your national health insurance provider when you return home to seek reimbursement.
Patient contribution
- There are no co-payments for healthcare services.
- The patient covers part of the cost of subsidised medicines. Co-payment depends on the type of medicine. It should not exceed either €4.71 or 20% of the reference price of the subsidised medicine. From 1st July 2023: Co-payment should not exceed €5,87 or 25% of the reference price of the subsidised medicine.
- The reimbursement level depends on the pharmaceutical and disease.
Dialysis, oxygen & chemotherapy
- Your EHIC covers the provision of renal dialysis and chemotherapy in Lithuania.
- In order to get such services you should arrange and pre-book the necessary medical treatment before you go.
How do I apply for an EHIC?
- No information available for Lithuania
Doctors & hospitals accepting the EHIC
- Information about healthcare institutions that have a contract with the territorial health insurance funds, are available on the website (temporarily available in Lithuanian language only)
Loss of card
Contacts for holders of EHICs issued in Lithuania
Contact information of THIFs:
Vilnius Territorial Health Insurance Fund
Ž. Liauksmino str. 6, 01101 Vilnius, Lithuania Phone: + 370 5 232 2222
Fax: (+370 5) 279 1424, E-mail: vitlk@vlk.lt, https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt
Kaunas Territorial Health Insurance Fund
Aukštaičių str. 10, 44147 Kaunas, Lithuania Phone: + 370 5 232 2222
Fax: (+370 37) 320636, E-mail: kainf@vlk.lt, https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt
Klaipeda Territorial Health Insurance Fund
Pievų Tako str. 38, 92236 Klaipėda, Lithuania Phone: + 370 5 232 2222
Fax: (+370 46) 381481, E-mail: kltlk@vlk.lt, https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt
Siauliai Territorial Health Insurance Fund
Vilniaus str. 273, 76332 Šiauliai, Lithuania Phone: + 370 5 232 2222
Fax: (+370 41) 526528, E-mail: sitlk@vlk.lt, https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt
Panevezys Territorial Health Insurance Fund
Respublikos str. 66, 35158 Panevėžys, Lithuania Phone: + 370 5 232 2222
Fax: (+370 45) 583789, E-mail: patlk@vlk.lt, https://ligoniukasa.lrv.lt