A list of chronic illnesses for which treatment in a sanatorium is provided has been approved by the Ministry of Health. Among the diseases are pathologies of the thyroid gland, stomach, kidneys, liver, trigeminal neuralgia, radiculitis, conjunctivitis, and some types of female infertility.
Sanatorium treatment is designed to alleviate the course of congenital and acquired diseases, as well as to undergo rehabilitation after surgical intervention or injury and severe illness.
You can apply for a voucher to a sanatorium by contacting your local doctor, as explained by the Federal Mandatory Health Insurance Fund (FOMS).
It is possible that the candidate for vacation will need to provide extracts from the medical history, test results, and any medical documents confirming the diagnosis.
If these are not available – you can simply complain to the doctor about feeling unwell, and he will prescribe the appropriate tests, analyzes, and procedures.
The final decision is made by a special medical commission, which is given twenty days to do so. The commission may also request additional documents and investigations related to the main illness.
Important: sanatorium treatment will be refused if the disease is classified as contagious skin, mental, chronic illnesses in the acute stage, or sexually transmitted diseases.