Eligibility rules for full reimbursement can change even when the medicines do not.
Kela, the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, has announced changes effective 1 May 2026 to special reimbursement entitlement 112 (severe psychoses and other severe mental health disorders). Under entitlement 112, several medicines used for these conditions are eligible for 100% special reimbursement.
What changes from 1 May 2026
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The update particularly concerns the definition of bipolar disorder, especially mixed episodes.
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The statement-issuing body and related terminology will be updated to reflect current practice.
Where to check details
Kela directs readers to its website for the conditions required to be granted entitlement 112.
Read more at https://www.kela.fi/ajankohtaista/erityiskorvausoikeus-112-1.5.2026-alkaen
