High-cost protection for prescription medicines
Högkostnadsskydd för läkemedel (läkemedelsförmånen)
Paid by Staten (eHälsomyndigheten/TLV) · 🇸🇪 Sweden
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
När du har betalat 3 800 kronor behöver du inte betala mer under resten av högkostnadsperioden. För barn och ungdomar under 18 år kostar det ingenting för läkemedel som ingår i högkostnadsskyddet.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.1177.se
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Other health & care support in Sweden
13 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Free dental care for children and young people
- Regional reimbursement for healthcare travel
- Free breast cancer screening (mammography)
- Free contraceptives for young people (regional)
- Municipal home care with capped fees
- High-cost protection for dental care
- Hearing aids via regional healthcare
- Youth health centres (free of charge)
- Child health centres (free of charge)
- Free healthcare for children and young people
- Cervical cancer screening (free of charge)
- Spectacles grant for children and young people
- Assistive devices via regional healthcare
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Free contraceptives for young people (regional)
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Free dental care for children and young people
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Free breast cancer screening (mammography)
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