Doctor Registration After Residency

No idea but I'd be interested in the answers to your questions.

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@Kykers

Residence is step 1, registering with a GP is step 3. In between, step 2, is registering in the public health system / social security, and making sure you are making monthly payments (as employee, self employed, or unemployed).

I did register with a GP, but I don't know the rules on this. It seemed pretty flexible.

The public system is always a bit more formal, so I'd guess you need a GP and a referral from them to the local hospital for a particular treatment.

I have not been to any public hospital. I just go to the nearest private hospital or clinic, wherever I am at the time. Most are very nice and very modern... And most are affiliated with the public system. So they get standard reimbursement, and you pay the difference.

I've yet to even do that. The full price has been so cheap, it didn't seem worth the aggravation. But so far that's just been for tests, some scans, and simple check ups.

Once, I even went to their emergency room, just because I didn't have a GP. 1 person in line, and doc didn't care it was non emergency. He gave me a checkup, and exam, and several tests (blood, EKG, ultrasound). Emergency consult and the tests were 50 euros (full price).

My GP has his clinic at one of my local private hospitals (Medline, very good). He charges 25lv private, and 5 lv if you are in the health system. He has daily (weekday) clinic, 14h-17h, and never more than 1 or 2 waiting. I get there for 13:45 and I'm straight in, and out with whatever I need.

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    -@Anastasija_gust

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    @Kykers
Residence is step 1, registering with a GP is step 3. In between, step 2, is registering in the public health system / social security, and making sure you are making monthly payments (as employee, self employed, or unemployed).

I did register with a GP, but I don't know the rules on this. It seemed pretty flexible.

The public system is always a bit more formal, so I'd guess you need a GP and a referral from them to the local hospital for a particular treatment.

I have not been to any public hospital. I just go to the nearest private hospital or clinic, wherever I am at the time. Most are very nice and very modern... And most are affiliated with the public system. So they get standard reimbursement, and you pay the difference.

I've yet to even do that. The full price has been so cheap, it didn't seem worth the aggravation. But so far that's just been for tests, some scans, and simple check ups.

Once, I even went to their emergency room, just because I didn't have a GP. 1 person in line, and doc didn't care it was non emergency. He gave me a checkup, and exam, and several tests (blood, EKG, ultrasound). Emergency consult and the tests were 50 euros (full price).

My GP has his clinic at one of my local private hospitals (Medline, very good). He charges 25lv private, and 5 lv if you are in the health system. He has daily (weekday) clinic, 14h-17h, and never more than 1 or 2 waiting. I get there for 13:45 and I'm straight in, and out with whatever I need.
   

    -@gwynj

I am an employee and I think company registered me in social healh system:-)

Many thanks for informations. Yes maybe better to go a private hospital.

Thank you for the useful information I have a S1 form so I suppose the next step is to go and register in Burgas, then find a doctor that I can get to on the limited village bus transport.

Do I register at the pale yellow building in Burgas opposite the Hotel Bulgaria?

@Kath948381

I'm not a Burgas person, but I believe that's the NRA office at ul. "Tsar Peter" 5 (opposite the Post Office).

If you've found a local interpreter, this might be a useful addition for your visit. But, if not, hopefully they have some English speakers.

Fingers crossed they have English speakers.

@Kath948381

The Plovdiv office is fairly friendly, by government office standards. :-) However, only one or two staff seem to speak much English.

I'm sure Burgas has several translation agencies/interpreters. I found a young guy in Plovdiv and he charges 25 euros per hour, and he's very easy to summon by Viber... like a little language genie. :-) I have navigated a bunch of notaries and banks/offices alone, so it's usually possible... but with his help it's much easier, and much less stressful. Money well spent.