Health insurance contributes to the cost of physiotherapy.  Subsidies for physiotherapy are included in the payment participation system.  

Number of Hours 

• Individuals can get 6 sessions with a physiotherapist subsidized without a doctor's request. 

• Individuals with a medical request can get 15 sessions with a physiotherapist over a 12-month period.  

If more appointments are needed, the physiotherapist must apply for it separately.  Home services for physiotherapists Home physiotherapy is a necessary treatment for an individual who is so physically fit that he cannot be treated in a clinic. The physiotherapist applies in advance for Iceland Health's participation in the cost. The patient pays the same fee for home physiotherapy and physiotherapy in the clinic. Health insurance may waive the patient's fee in the case of a very serious medical condition. 

Examples of serious medical conditions: 

• Cancer 

• End-stage Parkinson's disease 

• Very severe disability 

Health insurance contributes to the cost of occupational therapy at the Rheumatism Association of Iceland and Sjálfsbjörg in Akureyri.  

Subsidies for occupational therapy are included in the payment participation system.  

What is the process like? 

• A doctor must diagnose a disease that requires occupational therapy. 

• A doctor issues a request for occupational therapy. 

• An individual undergoes occupational therapy at the Rheumatism Association of Iceland or Sjálfsbjörg in Akureyri 

Number of Hours 

• If the training request is approved, the individual will receive 15 hours of occupational therapy in each 12-month period.  

• If more sessions are needed, an occupational therapist must apply for it separately.  

Health insurance contributes to the cost of speech therapy if certain conditions are met.  

The conditions are: 

• A diagnosis must come from a doctor. 

• A written training request must come from a speech pathologist who is under contract with Iceland Health. 

Subsidies for speech therapy are included in the payment participation system.  

What is the process like? 

• A doctor must diagnose a disease that requires speech therapy. 

• A doctor issues a request for speech therapy. 

• An individual goes to a speech pathologist who is under contract with Iceland Health. 

• A speech pathologist sends the training request to Iceland Health. 

• Health insurance approves or denies the request. 

Information about practising speech pathologists can be found on the website of speech pathologists. 

Children with memory abnormalities 

Municipalities care for children with minor abnormalities due to speech disorders that do not meet the requirements of Iceland Health. 

Number of Hours 

• If the training request is approved, the individual will receive 15 hours of speech therapy in each 12-month period.  

• If more appointments are needed, a speech pathologist must apply for it separately.  

Diagnosis and Consulting 

Health insurance also subsidizes: 

• 1 diagnosis per 12 month period. 

• 2 hours of counseling.  

Health insurance does not provide grants for speech therapy for speech pathologists who work without a contract.