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People who live in Denmark will soon be able to opt out of having a physical version of the yellow sygesikringskort or public health insurance card.
The yellow health insurance card is an instantly recognisable part of daily life in Denmark, used to check in to hospital and doctors’ appointments and sometimes even as a form of ID, despite the fact the holder’s photo does not appear on the cards.
Although a digital alternative to the card is available on the Sundhedskortet app, having the app has not previously meant users can throw away the physical version, because some places may be unable to scan the app.
But that will change on May 27th, when it will be possible to opt out of having the physical cards and rely solely on the app.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said allowing digital-only health cards will save resources.
“By doing so, we can reduce the number of physical health cards issued by municipalities and at the same time make things easier for Danes who prefer to have their health card readily available on their phone,” Minister for the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde said in the statement.
The digital card offers several advantages including automatic updates if the holder changes address, doctor, or name, the ministry noted.
It also allows you to directly call your doctor by tapping on their phone number on the display.
While meaning you no longer have to carry a physical card, the app option is also useful if you have children because it also displays their card.
This means parents won’t have to coordinate over who is carrying the card when they take their child to an appointment.
The Sundhedskortet app requires the MitID digital signature to log in and use.
You can opt out of receiving a physical health card through the Sundhedskortet app or on the borger.dk platform as of May 27th.
It will still be possible to have a physical health card issued and sent at any time.
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