Common Health Insurance Scheme - Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme ("JSIS') is a public health system insurance that operates independently of public health insurance schemes in Member States of the European Union.
Persons involved in this system formed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security systems in its current version and in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on coordination Social security schemes as amended (hereinafter referred to as "Regulations') entitlement to healthcare provision in individual Member States the European Union.
Currently, the number of persons residing in Slovakia is participating in the JSIS scheme, has increased significantly as the JSIS scheme is also subject to Staff of the European Labour Authority (ELA) and their dependent family members these employees (children). ELA is based in Bratislava.
The insured persons of the JSIS scheme themselves are reimbursed by the healthcare provider care provided directly by the healthcare provider. Provider in these cases, the health care provider is obliged to issue a certificate of reimbursement. The exception is hospitalization and healthcare for which prior approval required.