Payment contributions for domestic travel costs
Repeated short trips
Repeated short journeys due to serious diseases may be paid for. The criteria for payment are that:
This is a serious illness
Distance is less than 20 km
Normally, two or more trips are made in four weeks or a shorter period
Patient is unable to travel on public transport due to the patients illness
Travelling by taxi or private car
Application process
To be reimbursed for travel costs:
The doctor or midwife should apply for reimbursement of travel costs.
Applicants keep all supporting documents:
- The form completed by the doctor
- Taxi payment receipts
- Summary of arrivals from therapistThe applicant sends all documents to District Commissioners Agencies in the applicants hometown, and the authorization is to forward them to Iceland Health if necessary. Residents of the capital area submit data directly to the Icelandic Health Insurance.
Data can also be submitted electronically through Réttindagátt.
Amounts
Generally, reimbursement is made based on the total cost of the applicant and escort:
3/4 of the cost of a taxi or 2/3 of the kilometer's fee if a private car is used.
Service provider
Iceland Health