Subsidy for nutrition and special diet

Iceland Health subsidizes vital nutrients and special diet when disease or the consequences of accidents cause significant problems with food intake and absorption of nutrients and in case of long-term need, at least three months.

The following are subsidised:

• Amino acid mixture due to metabolic defects

• Tube feeding (enteral nutrition) accessories and pump

• Parenteral nutrition accessories

• Nutritional drinks, general and special

• Thickeners for swallowing difficulties

• Special diet with protein restriction due to metabolic impairment

• Peptide milk/amino acid mixture for milk allergy for children 0-2 years

Application process

• A physician, dietician or other healthcare practitioner shall assess a need and send an electronic application from Gagnagátt or Saga medical record. In the case of children's milk allergy, allergy must be confirmed by an allergist, paediatrician or gastroenterologist.

• A response letter with information on the decision is published in your Rights portal (My pages)

• A procurement authorisation is issued for nutrients and dietary foods, stating the payment participation and validity period

• Individuals see approved authorisations, their status, duration too in

Purchases of nutrients/special diet

When purchasing, the individual ID number is given to the seller, who looks the purchase authority up in Gangagátt. Individuals pay their share directly to the seller when appropriate. Suppliers send Iceland Health an invoice for purchases.

Authorization now for withdrawal

The authorisation for an assessment is based on invoices that have been received by Iceland Health and have been paid. The authorisation for assessment may be higher than the maximum amount per month, but it is a 3-month window for the authorisation to be used as efficiently as possible.

The authorisation for an assessment is based on

• the previous month and the amount of money spent there

• current months

• the following month due to permission to withdraw the 2-month dose

Sending receipts

If a purchase has been paid in cash by the user, receipts can be sent to Iceland Health:

• with electronic submission through Data submission of individuals (type of submission: Disposable aids)

• to Iceland Health helpdesk

It is important that the ID number of the person who owns the authorisation is shown along with bank details for a refund.