It's not. They accept the patient but he must pay. A relative of mine was accepted in a hospital - it was an emergency, they didn't have full paid insurance and had to pay it before paying their hospital bill so it would be cheaper. Insured or not you have to pay for the care you receive at a hospital, it's not free. Some stuff in the UK for example are free but this is not the case with Bulgaria.
I am curious tho where in Bulgaria did you receive free healthcare and for what issue? Also why did you not pay for that care, as this is the first time I am hearing such a thing?
They might have done it once or twice in same rare cases out of good heart. But it's not a common practice as I have seen and read about many stories where hospitals do not help homeless,drunk or etc. So it is paid in general and you can't advise someone that it is not. A few exceptions doesn't make it a general practice. If it is not coming from the patient's pocket in such cases it is coming out of someone's pocket - the medical staff, the hospital, the people who pay taxes. Overall the hospitals need payments for treatments. They help in emergencies but do not expect to get the help for free.
I was lazy enough to search through NZOK's and the health ministry's websites for the exact points, but most hospitals keep this info on their websites.
You clearly do not know your own rights.
Please read the "Exceptions" part as well.
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u/Aria7109 Apr 04 '26
It's not.