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Health related services (interactive advice on the availability of services in different hospitals; appointments for hospitals)
Health services are under the responsibility of the regions,but are financed by the Central Government (Ministry of Health). Appointments for care are managed directly by the local health agencies (Aziende sanitarie locali - ASL) and by hospitals. Local unified reservation centres (Centri unificati di prenotazione - CUP) are available for citizens by telephone and via the Internet. Several major hospitals provide for a direct reservation service online.
Healthcare abroad
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is on the reverse of the ecard issued to Italian residents. This replaces the forms E 110,E 111,E 119 and E 128 and should be used to claim health insurance entitlements while temporarily outside Italy (e.g. while on holiday or on a business trip) in EU states,the countries of the EEA or Switzerland.
