In The Netherlands are living more than 1 million internationals. They are from almost 200 nations worldwide. Most of them depend on Dutch Healthcare. The International Board of Healthcare for internationals decided to investigate the experiences…
You may have noticed that Dutch doctors are reluctant to prescribe antibiotics and other meds. Why this is, we discussed in a previous post. But, is it safe to disregard the advice from your GP and…
What is DigiD? DigiD is stands for Digital identification and is a tool that you will come across in The Netherlands rather sooner than later. If you want to use the digital services of health insurance…
Trusting your doctor and feeling safe in his or her care is most important. Healthcare for internationals (H4i) aims to have Dutch healthcare as much as possible deliver this comfort to internationals. The H4i information platform…
New brochure released H4i released a brochure that helps internationals navigate Dutch healthcare and the health insurance system. It’s 6 pages cover topics like the GP, giving birth, mental and preventive healthcare. It also provides a…
2019 has started. Maybe you cancelled your health insurance policy just before the new year, maybe you didn’t. Anyway, now that the dust has settled it is time to have a look at how coverage of…
Blue Monday In just over a week time, on January 21st, it will be Blue Monday, which is claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. Though the scientific basis of Blue Monday is…
There is just over one week left to change your health insurance. Should you cancel your current policy? And if you do, what alternative is best for you? Cost is often mentioned as an argument to…
Feeling sad, lonely or ashamed Moving to a new country for studies, a new job or as family member, is exciting! However, adjusting to a foreign language and a different culture takes longer, and is more…
Does it meet your needs? The Healthcare for internationals (h4i) information platform has been online for 3 months. We are happy to see that Internationals have consulted our site almost 12,000 times. But does it meet your needs…