The History of Medicover Hungary
Medicover started its activities in Hungary in 1998 and was one of the first on the market to provide companies with complex health services beyond occupational health care, and was also among the first to introduce health insurance with service financing, which is a tax-advantaged fringe benefit.
Learn about the more than 20-year history of Medicover Hungary along our most important milestones.
2020
Medicover won the Business Superbrands Award for the 10th time.
2020
Medicover won the „Best of Budapest & Hungary” Award for the 8th time.
2020
In January of 2020, the latest Medicover Clininc opened in Miskolc.
2019
Medicover won the Superbrands Award for the 12th time, and won the Business Superbrands Award for the 9th time.
2018
Medicover won the „Best of Budapest & Hungary” Award for the 7th time.
2018
Medicover won the Superbrands Award for the 11th time.
2018
In February the Eiffel Clinic was renewed. The waiting rooms were enlarged and new dental treatment rooms were established. The clinic now has more than 30 consulting rooms and a spacious, nearly 3000 sqm area waiting for those who wish to heal.
2017
In the august of 2017, the latest Medicover Clininc opened in Szeged.
2017
The 1000th operation at Medicover Hospital!
2017
The Pegasus Díj recognizes the performance of the most dynamic Hungarian small and medium-sized companies, Medicover get III. place in the “Market leader” category.
2016
Medicover won the Superbrands Award for the 10th time.
2016
In the spring of 2016, the Medicover Hospital opened. The clinic provides out-patient care in 25 specialties in addition to in-patient care.
2016
In the spring of 2016, the Medicover Advanced Diagnostic Center opened. The center has the latest high-end MRI and CT devices.
2015
The area of the Eiffel Clinic has doubled, and the waiting areas have a new, modern and professional look.
2015
Two new clinics and city join the Medicover network (Paks and Székesfehérvár).
2015
Medicover has won the Superbrands and Business Superbrands prizes for seven consecutive years (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).
2013
The first clinics are opening in the countryside in Győr, Debrecen and Pécs.
2013
In January, the Medicover Alkotás Point Clinic (by merging with the Szépvölgyi Clinic and Infopark Clinic) opened. The clinic is well- and centrally located in Buda, with 1000 m² area and 25 specialties.
2012
Medicover Eiffel Clinic has opened in the heart of Budapest, at Nyugati square. The specialty clinics of the West End Clinic moves to the new clinic, establishing Hungary’s biggest outpatient clinic with 30 specialties.
2012
First in Hungary, Medicover introduces the health insurances for companies.
2011
In September, the Medicover Online Appointment Scheduling was launched.
2010
Medicover was awarded Best of Budapest price for 5 consecutive years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
2009
Our electronic finding manager system received InnoMax special award on Haszon Magazine’s competition on innovative thinking. The system allows to register and search easily in patient’s medical history by using a simple interface.
2009
Medicover introducest the first private health insurance in Hungary.
2008
Medicover was awarded Superbrands price again, and this year, for the first time, the Business Superbrands price as well.
2007
Szépvölgyi Health Center opened in Buda, near Kolosy square.
2007
Medicover won the prestigious Superbrands price for the first time.
2006
Medicover’s homepage won 1st prize in the healthcare category of the most prestigious online marketing-communication competition, the “Év honlapja“.
2006
Medicover won the prestigious Best Of Budapest price for the first time.
2005
The Medicover Occupation Healthcare Center opens at Infopark.
2003
Medicover was the first to introduce a card-based flat rate health care service.
2001
In November West End Health Center opened in district VII. in Budapest.
1998
The first Medicover clinic opened in Budapest