The rule for obtaining automatic exemption for special medical visits is that those aged 65 or older without income (fiscal responsibility of the spouse) are exempted. This exemption is indeed automatic in the sense that she does not necessarily need to make a request. Every year, the list of those entitled is prepared based on the data acquired from the Health Information System.

Specifically, the Tax Administration provides information on the fiscal incomes of family units, while the Social Security Institute furnishes pre-retirement data used for other categories of exemptions. [P2] The mechanism is regulated by Article 1 of the inter-ministerial decree dated December 11, 2009. Regional health systems receive these information, so she can consult the regional website, access the personal area where it is available, and verify if it is listed among the exempted. She can also go to the ASL counter or ask her primary doctor to check the presence of the code E01 and bring it on the prescription.

To obtain an E01 ticket for a medical visit, one must have turned 65 years old and belong to a family unit with an annual combined income not exceeding 36,151.98 euros. The threshold is set by Article 8, point 16, of Law No. 537 of December 24, 1993, as amended by Article 1, point 3, of Law No. 724 of December 23, 1994. Note: The right to this exemption depends on age and income, regardless of whether she is personally responsible for the spouse.

Therefore, the income of the spouse and that of any other family members responsible for fiscal income in the family unit are considered. I also mention another rule. If, even though meeting the above-mentioned requirements, it does not appear in the list of exempted individuals, she can present a request to the competent ASL, certifying her right to the exemption.

This operation can often be done online through regional health services. [P3] Regarding residency verification of the E01, the eligibility criterion matures upon reaching the age of 65, provided that the income limit is respected. If the exemption has already been recognized automatically, it can be used on prescriptions that include the corresponding code. If it needs to be requested through self-certification, the certificate will expire from the date of issuance, according to the regional procedures verified.

Therefore, it is advisable to check the activation date at the ASL, especially if she turned 65 recently. Do you have a question you want to ask our experts? If you want updates on How to Save, Health, insert your email address in the box here… END OF SOURCES