Health insurance Portugal

In Portugal, if you are privately insured, you are not required to have a “National Health Number = Cartão de Utente”. However, we strongly advise that you get one anyway. There are several reasons for this. First of all, it will make it easier for you to get access to government-funded health services, such as […]

Health insurance companies offer a variety of plans with different limits on outpatient and inpatient care per year. To keep premiums lower, some insurance companies offer the possibility of including a deductible, a cost-sharing arrangement after the deductible is met, or both. If you choose a deductible and/or cost sharing, your premium will be lower

If you are a foreign resident in Portugal, or an expat living here, you may be wondering what the difference is between inpatient and outpatient health insurance. Both can be important components of your health coverage, but they offer different benefits. Here’s what you need to know about each one.   What is the difference

We all know how important our health is, but sometimes it can be easy to forget in the busyness of everyday life. That’s why it’s so important to make sure you schedule a check-up with your doctor every year. This is especially true if you have any chronic conditions that need to be monitored, but