Private Sector
Due to the comprehensive public sector, private health care sector is relatively small. Between 3-4% of in-patient care is provided by the private health care system. Physiotherapy, dentistry and occupational health services are the most often used health services on the private sector. Approximately 10% of medical doctors work solely on private sector. Although high user fees may cause a barrier to use the private sector services as most is paid for out of pocket, a significant share of the cost is reimbursed by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) KELA.
Employers are obliged by law to provide occupational health care services for their employees, as are educational establishments for their students and staff. This can be done on public, or private sector.
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