You do not pay for treatment covered by – this includes diagnostics, , , and medicines.
During sick leave you receive 65% of your base salary. Your employer covers the first 30 days, and takes over from day 31. This right continues for as long as you are employed.
If you need to travel outside your city for treatment, you can claim reimbursement of travel expenses.
You have the right to request a second opinion from a doctor who was not directly involved in your care.
Your rights to treatment, sick leave and travel reimbursement are set out in the Health Insurance Act (pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/eli/rep/sgrs/skupstina/zakon/2019/25/1/reg).
Sick-leave pay and how long these rights last are also governed by the Labor Act (pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/eli/rep/sgrs/skupstina/zakon/2005/24/1/reg).
Your right to a second medical opinion is guaranteed by the Patient Rights Act (pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs/eli/rep/sgrs/skupstina/zakon/2013/45/2/reg).
While you are on sick leave, you receive 65% of your base salary. Your employer covers the first 30 days, and from day 31 the payment comes from mandatory health insurance funds ().
The list of medicines financed by RFZO is available at rfzo.rs/index.php/osiguranalica/lekovi-info
The Patient Rights Act guarantees your right to a second opinion about your health – from a doctor who was not directly involved in your care.
