Health insurance companies
Public health insurance in the Czech Republic is provided through health insurance companies, which, in addition to the use of the company’s name also includes a numerical identification code. The following is the largest health insurance company in the Czech Republic:
| 111 - Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna, Pojišťovna VZP, a.s. (pro komplexní pojištění cizinců = comprehensive health coverage for foreigners) . | www.vzp.cz | |
| 201 - Vojenská zdravotní pojišťovna České republiky. | www.vozp.cz | |
| 205 - Česká průmyslová zdravotní pojišťovna. | www.cpzp.cz | |
| 207 - Oborová zdravotní pojišťovna zaměstnanců bank, pojišťoven a stavebnictví. | www.ozp.cz | |
| 211 - Zdravotní pojišťovna ministerstva vnitra ČR. | www.zpmvcr.cz |
If a foreign national meets the requirements for participation in the public health insurance program, the person first chooses one of the above-listed health insurance companies and registers to be insured with one of them. The health insurance company is required to accept each person who meets the requirements for participation in the public health insurance program – i.e. a person who has permanent residence in the Czech Republic or a person who is an employee of an employer who has a registered address or their permanent residence in the Czech Republic.