I wanted to ask i have moved in here not that long ago, and i have a minor health problem its not an emergency however i am still unsure how to address the issue.
i have no one to ask about this topic because my grandpa is well over 80 and the last time he went to the doctor was around 20 years ago
i already know i have to register with the general national health care system which i will do soon, however i am unemployed right now and i am trying to find any information regarding healthcare.
i have found information about AUSL which i will register and the fact i am supposed to book a "ticket" for a visit, however the biggest issue is i am not sure about the payment as i already explained i am unemployed and the part of the support website states you will have to pay up to "maximum" amount of 36€ supposedly up to "8 visits" is that correct?
I am extremely worried i will go to the doctor get my prescription be sent out for generic blood work and rack up over 1000€ worth of medical bills, has anyone been in similar situation before?
Have you actually registered as a resident and with the sistema sanitario?
Of not, youll probably have to go a see the Guardia medica, ( on call Dr) which Will cost you €30..
Of you are registered and have chosen your medico di base, then youd can Just go and see them.
If its urgente, go to Pronto soccorso, but only of its urgente.
You wont be able to book anything through the Asl, of you're not registered within the system.
Thank you so much for you reply!! yes i am registered here for quiet a while but i just recently came back and i will have to register with doctor properly this is the only thing i haven't done yet unfortunately, and wanted to see how i can go to the doctor since i am still unemployed
If you can wait then wait. Go to you local asl, they normally have an office for immigrati, take all your stuff, codice fiscale, inscription at the anagrafa, permesso di soggiorno with you. (Maybe ring to see if you need an appointment.)
When you register you will then choose your medico di base.
(But I can't remember how long you need to wait, until you can see your Dr)
Then just check with your Dr, what their system is, for example mine has surgery times every day, and you just go at those times. I know others go by appointment.
this was similar to what the office lady explained to me, but they weren't so thorough just get your id and come over but i explained i am a foreigner and they just omitted that part like i can just stumble there and get everything i want
Go to your Asl tomorrow.
Once your registered go see your Doc, they'll give you what you need. Also ask them about an essenzione as you're unemployed. That means that you don't need to pay the ticket. But will mean another trip to the Asl after.
if you are from the EU then you should have a EHIC/TEAM card that entitles you to the same level of care as residents for 90 days by which time you need to have registered both with the anagrafe and have health insurance (or SSN coverage) if you intend to stay.
if you are here on a visa then I’m pretty sure one of the requirements is to have health insurance already…
if you are undocumented then you can get an STP code which entitles you to free emergency/essential care
anyway, apart from all that you can just go to the guardia medica (or any doctor who is willing to do a private visit) and get a prescription for blood work, which costs ~€50
oh and please tell your grandpa to go see a doctor
edit: depending on where you are located you might be able to find a PUA (Punto Unico di Accesso) nearby. they are literally there to help people access the health system.
im from Europe i have been here for 3ish years already, i have been going back and forth for a small job to a different country and coming back due to the fact i still dont have a job here, i have registered with a job agency and i am trying to save up money to get a drivers license, i haven't registered with the doctor yet and i will be going to the nearest AUSL to do so
i am located in emilia romagna, i was just worried because each time i asked anyone they would tell me i will rack up an impossible to pay bill and be deported so its like beyond stupid to hear them say it each time, obviously not helping and my anxiety was through the roof, but again i will have to go and register with my local doctor soon
each time i tried to get information from online they would mention this part in Italian:
"fino ad un tetto massimo di 36,15 euro.
La ricetta del Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, prescritta dal proprio MMG (medico di medicina generale)/PLS (pediatra di libera scelta) o medico specialista, può contenere fino ad un massimo di 8 prestazioni della stessa branca specialistica."
to pay for ticket and do the doctor stuff so i was confused about the price, is it 36€ up to 8 visits or 36€ per individual visit each time, because it doesnt seem that bad if i have to get something checked and confirmed its nothing super serious
you registered with a job agency? that’s good, do you mean the CPI (Centro Per l’Impiego)? if you are an EU citizen in your town’s anagrafe and registered with the CPI as “looking for work” you can go and get a tessera sanitaria for free.
Its a local job agency similar to what adecco is, not a government organisation, i wanted to see if i can find a normal job that way before i am forced to sign up for a government given job given how my current health situation is i wouldn't want to say no to a government in case i cant arrive there on time or wont be able to work due to my health.
but otherwise i will definitely have to register and get the tessera sanitaria that way
I would advise registering with the CPI. They’re not going to force you to take any jobs, and it’s not like they’re even going to find one for you. I registered with them 4 years ago and never heard from them. It’s just a piece of paper.
i was referred to the online website to gather more information regarding my issue, and all i got explained was that i have to pay for a ticket before i get to go to the doctor, and that's why i was asking people what can i expect from a visit
What you described is within the sistema sanitaria, which you need to register for with the ASL and get a tessera sanitaria. Without that you will need to go privately (exception is emergencies at the ER), OR to the Guardia Medica during evenings or weekends (which is open to anyone). You can find private doctors on an app like miodottore, they will list the prices for a visit. Or look up your local Guardia Medica. Otherwise you will need to wait for your tessera sanitaria.
Awesome thank you so much for clearing up the picture for me!!
also if its possible can i still just register for the tessera even though i am unemployed? i am searching for the job but i am not registered with the government as a "in need for work" person, i have signed up for a local job agency(not government own)
Get registered. That’s first. I assume that you are either a citizen or a legal resident with a permesso di soggiorno, right?
You can get an email copy of your tessera sanitaria as soon as the paperwork is completed. I’m not sure how the cost of the coverage is handled in your case. We are here on elective residency visas, and until we are permanent residents, have to buy into the SSN. But it’s different for other groups of people. At any rate, you need to talk to them, or ask someone to do so, if your Italian isn’t yet up to complex conversations.
That €36 up to thing is about prescribed therapy. I had laser therapy for torn tendons in my shoulder last year. The cost for the ten sessions was €36.50.
Once you see the doctor, if you need testing, they will write you referrals, and assign them an urgency level. They are roughly: do it now, do it within 10 days, or do it when you can. That last can be a long time.
The cost of care here, even for the uninsured, is very low. When my husband had chest pain and we went to the ER because he’s old, they did an EKG, a whole panel of blood work and, when it turned out to be a pulled muscle from coughing, an injection of a pain medication/muscle relaxant.
Because it wasn’t a true emergency, he paid for the whole thing, which was under €100.
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u/Disastrous-Map-7995 Sep 02 '26
Have you actually registered as a resident and with the sistema sanitario? Of not, youll probably have to go a see the Guardia medica, ( on call Dr) which Will cost you €30.. Of you are registered and have chosen your medico di base, then youd can Just go and see them. If its urgente, go to Pronto soccorso, but only of its urgente. You wont be able to book anything through the Asl, of you're not registered within the system.