Occupational health service at Medicover
As one of Hungary’s leading private healthcare provider, Medicover provides elaborate healthcare services designed exclusively to attend to corporate needs. Our services range from occupational health to corporate health insurance. We constantly work on our services based on the changing needs of corporations. We designed our occupational health package to be an ideal choice for small, medium and large size enterprises as well.
Occupational health service at Medicover
As one of Hungary’s leading private healthcare provider, Medicover provides elaborate healthcare services designed exclusively to attend to corporate needs. Our services range from occupational health to corporate health insurance. We constantly work on our services based on the changing needs of corporations.
We designed our occupational health package to be an ideal choice for small, medium and large size enterprises as well.
At Medicover, we operate with a dedicated occupational health team, which constantly follows the professional regulatory frameworks and tax changes in the country. In case you choose Medicover, you can be sure that the occupational health service will comply with every regulatory framework and professional requirements.
In case your company would like to offer more to its employees than what the minimum regulatory framework specifies, please consider our corporate health insurance packages.
Elements of Medicover’s occupational health service
In line with regulatory frameworks the following services are always included in our occupational health package:
- Occupational health examination
- Blood pressure measurement
- Colour vision and distance and near vision testing
- Issue of a first opinion on fitness
- Risk assessment and evaluation
- Initiation of other necessary specialist medical examinations (in accordance with legal requirements)
- On-site professional consultation (occupational health and hygiene)
- Provision of a dedicated contact person
- Actual contribution to the preparation of occupational health and safety documentation
Occupational health categories
„A” category employees:
e.g: working with biological hazards, blue collar workers
„B” category employees:
e.g: doing heavy physical labor
„C” category employees:
e.g: administrative work, using the computer more than 4 hours/day, easy physical labor
Prices according to occupational health categories
Prices are for information only and may vary based on risks and individual exposures. If you are unsure about the definition of occupational health categories, our occupational health division will be happy to assist you.
Which tests and examinations can be included in the occupational health service?
Occupational health services and the related medical examinations required for them are exempt from taxes.
At particular positions, at which employees are exposed to biological hazards, vaccination may be tax free too (e.g. vaccination for tick-borne encephalitis) and can be given for epidemic prevention in flu season.
However, the law regulates exactly what examinations can be included in the scope of aptitude tests, depending on the job and the level of vulnerability.
Thus, it may be a serious problem for employers from a tax point of view if a non-occupational health test, such as birthmark screening, is included in the services, as its suitability as an aptitude test is not met or highly questionable.
Which medical examinations can’t be part of the occupational health service?
The following is a list of the most typical health services that employers often mistakenly treat as part of occupational health.
- Laboratory tests that are not required by law to determine the suitability of an employee for a job
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Gynaecological examination
- Manager health screening
- Melanoma screening
- Chest X-ray, in case it is not required by the relevant legislation to determine the suitability of an employee for a job
It is important to emphasize, that these examinations are considered to be corporate benefits and they are taxed just like wages, and they cannot be part of a tax free occupational health service.
Supplementary screening tests
For certain diseases, occupations, and in case of exposure, other tests may be performed such as:
- Audiometric screening
- Spirometric screening
- ECG
- Laboratory diagnostics (by agreement, for a separate fee)
- Cooling test
The additional tests listed above need only be carried out where justified by occupational exposures.
Enquiry
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Please note that we are not able to quote an occupational health service for less than 10 employees. We can’t provide occupational medical examination at the premises of our partners.
Legal background
Medicover Zrt. provides occupational health services to its Clients and employees in accordance with Article 58 of Act XCIII of 1993 on Occupational Health and Safety, Government Decree 89/1995 on the Basic Occupational Health Service, Decree 27/1995 NM on the Occupational Health Service, Decree 33/1998 NM (VI.24.) on the Order of the Occupational Aptitude Examinations, and other applicable regulations, as well as the individual needs of its Clients, as follows:
- Carrying out fitness for work (preliminary, periodic, priority, final) examinations and initiating the necessary medical examinations.
- Informing the employer in writing (fitness-for-duty report), orally and digitally if required, subject to the rules on medical confidentiality.
- Preparing reports at the frequency required, in accordance with the criteria laid down by the employer.
- Reporting and making reports of occupational diseases and exposure cases, and participating in investigations in accordance with the legislation in force (Decree 27/1996 NM).
- Participation in the selection of personal protective equipment, advice on protective equipment.
- Participation in the performance of tasks relating to chemical safety in the workplace.
- Extension of professional licence (type II) linked to the position.
- Carrying out periodic aptitude tests for the renewal of a forklift truck driver’s licence required for the position.
- Administering the vaccination required for the job, recording the administration of the vaccination as required.
- Preparing reporting and administrative duties, medical documentation for the authorities.
