The ins and outs of choosing private health insurance.
The ins and outs of choosing private health insurance.
How can I apply for a health insurance authorization with Caser?
The easiest and fastest way is to apply for it through your Customer Area or in our Caser APP and Caser Salud.
If you prefer, you can also call us on +34 910 551 661
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What services require Health Insurance authorization?
Health Insurance authorization is a simple formality, through which approval is given for a treatment or test to be carried out. When is it necessary? Below is a complete list of all the cases in which it is required.
- Oncology: chemotherapy, radiotherapy, transplants.
- Physiotherapy, speech therapy and psychology.
- Oxygen therapy at home.
- Ophthalmological laser therapy.
- Haemotherapy.
- Interventional radiology.
- Pain treatment.
- Maxillofacial surgery: extraction of wisdom teeth.
- Extracorporeal lithotripsy.
- Transfers by ambulance.
- Assisted reproduction.
- Postpartum care.
- Endoscopies: any technique.
- Nuclear medicine: any technique.
- Ultrasound scans: transesophageal and high resolution.
- Radiology: CT, MRI, densitometry, angiography, urodynamic studies, PET, PET-TAC.
- Clinical analyses: karyotypes - genetics, Helicobacter Pylori, tumour markers. Genetic studies.
- Cardiology: ergometry, Holter, Doppler, haemodynamics, electrophysiological studies, pacemakers. Neurophysiology: any technique.
- Pathological anatomy: immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology. Dermatoscopy.
- Biomechanical walking study.
It refers to any element of any nature that temporarily or permanently replaces the absence of an organ, tissue, organic fluid, limb or part of any of these.
- Admissions.
- Day hospital care.
- Home hospitalisation.
- Outpatient surgery.
Frequently Asked Questions about Health Insurance Authorization
If you request it by phone, you will receive it immediately. If you do it through your Customer Area of the APP, within 24/48 hours.
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