SwedenVälfärdssamhället 8 · The welfare state
What does the high-cost protection (högkostnadsskyddet) for patient fees in outpatient care mean?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad innebär högkostnadsskyddet för patientavgifter i den öppna vården?
- aThat care is always free for adultsAtt vården alltid är gratis för vuxna
- bThat you pay at most a certain amount per twelve monthsAtt man betalar högst ett visst belopp per tolv månaderCorrect answer
- cThat you get money back if you have not been illAtt man får pengar tillbaka om man inte varit sjuk
- dThat private health centres may charge higher feesAtt privata vårdcentraler får ta högre avgifter
Why?
Patient fees have a ceiling. Once you have reached the ceiling, you pay no more fees for outpatient care for the rest of the twelve-month period.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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