Health insurance or health card in Portugal: what is the difference?
A card reduces the bill; insurance protects you from it. The differences, and how to tell what you are buying.
Health Insurance
Health insurance limits, co-payments and excesses explained
Three terms that decide what you pay when you use your health insurance, explained with a worked example.
How to add your newborn to your health insurance from birth
Adding your baby within the deadline can avoid a questionnaire, waiting periods and exclusions. What to check, and when.
Private or public birth in Portugal: costs, limits and how to decide
Maternity limits, co-payments and neonatal intensive care: the sums to do before choosing where to have your baby.
Health insurance and pregnancy: why you must sign up first
Maternity cover comes with a long waiting period. How to do the maths, and your options if you are already pregnant.
I want health insurance in Portugal: how do I get it?
From the medical questionnaire to waiting periods, a step-by-step guide to choosing and taking out health insurance in Portugal.