The Italian health insurance card is a personal card
which has replaced the Italian fiscal code card for all citizens entitled to
benefits of the Italian National Health Service and fitted with tax code. Its
rear side acts as European health insurance card. The Italian health insurance
card was issued for Italian citizens by the Italian Ministry of Economy and
Finance in cooperation with the Italian Agency of Revenue in accordance with
Article 50 of dl 269/2003, converted, with amendments, by law 326/2003. The
objective of the Italian health insurance card, is to improve the social
security services through expenditure control and performance, and to optimize
the use health services to citizens.
It contains the tax code on magnetic band format as well as
barcode.
It is valid throughout Italy.
It grants the holder the right to obtain health services
throughout the European Union.
Replaces the paper version, E111.
It is valid for 6 years.
The material consists of a plastic card with identical size
and consistency to a typical ATM card. The Italian health insurance cards are
printed on the front with the tax code, expiration date and biographical data.
The front of the card also includes Braille characters for the blind. On the
back of the card is the tax code barcodes, the magnetic strip, and the words, Tessera
europea di assicurazione malattia, meaning "European health insurance
card".
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