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Changing Clinics Can Change Who Pays for Your Care Journey

Looking elsewhere for specialist care can affect your travel bill and waiting-time protection. Check how the new appointment is arranged before booking the journey.

By DailySweden9 September 20262 min read
Worker in reflective vest handling a gurney in an open ambulance at night.
Mikhail Nilov

Patients seeking publicly funded specialist outpatient care outside their home region need to check how the appointment is arranged before paying for travel. A transfer under the care guarantee and a clinic chosen independently can leave the patient with different costs and waiting-time protection.

Sweden’s guarantee applies to defined stages of care, including an eligible first specialist visit and treatment after a decision. It does not cover every

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