HEALTHCARE

As an EU citizen, you have the same rights to healthcare as you have in your home country. However, you need to have a European Health Insurance Card to prove that you’re paying health insurance in a different country. If you don’t have this card, you might be required to pay for your treatment. If you’re non-EU citizen, then you need the usual travel insurance you get.

There are 2 medical centers in Bansko for the usual tourist care and a hospital in Razlog where you would head if you have an emergency and treatment by a specialist. You will get treatment no matter if you have proof of insurance with you at the moment. You will be handed a bill that you need to pay on the spot and declare with your insurance. But it won’t be high even if you don’t have insurance, so don’t delay treatment if you need it. Most common fixes are < 100 lev.

If injured on the slope/mountain

Call the Mountain Rescue Team (+359 88 7100241) and explain exactly where you are. You can also download the Bulgarian Red Cross / Mountain Rescue app and send them your location.

Medical centers

There are several medical centers in and around Bansko. Information taken from here.

<aside> 💡 Should you find yourself in an emergency, call 112 for help.

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• Bansko medical center (Gondola lift; Tel: +35974780780) – If you are injured on the slope, this will probably be where your first examination will take place. This center is located in the building of the lower gondola station. This medical center also has an X-ray scanner, but operations are not carried out there. If you are injured on the slopes and need further medical care, the doctors at the gondola medical center will check you out and give you further advice.
• **Medical Centre “Blagoveshtenie”** (1 Louis Pasteur street; Tel: +35974988388) – This is a private medical center in the central part of Bansko.
• Razlog Hospital (facebook) / (Homepage) (1 St. Kiril and Metodii Str, Razlog; Tel: +35974789723) – This hospital is located in the neighboring town of Razlog. Most patients with serious injuries are sent here, such as broken limbs. Extremely serious injuries may require transportation to Sofia.
• **Emergency Ward**  – (74 Tsar Simeon street; Tel: 112) – The emergency ward in Bansko is located next to Park Hotel “Gardenia” in the center of town.
• **Medline Medical Center** (Rayna Knyaginya 6) - Open 8am-12pm from Monday to Sunday
• Tokuda Hospital, Sofia - Has an explicit international department

Directories of medical services and specialty doctors in Bansko

Dr. Ruskovi (husband and wife) - general practitioner, endocrinology, digestion (8 Tsar Simeon street; Tel: +359 887 227 660) – speak English recommended by expats / Coworking Members

Dr. Tasevi (husband and wife) - gastro, internal medicine, pediatrics (2 Ulen St, +359 749 88283)

Dr. Topalova - OBGYN - (13 Ivan Mihailov St, +359 887 639 195)

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