3 questions asked in the chats and what others answered - retold, anonymised. Short curated answers on this theme are in the FAQ: Healthcare.
For a D visa you need a policy for the whole visa period with cover from 30,000 euro, and since 2024 the questura asks for insurance with the kit too. Travel policies for 700-4,500 roubles lose validity after 90 days in the country; for the first year people buy an annual private policy (about 500 euro a year was quoted in the chats) or pay to join the SSN.
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SSN registration does not lapse during a renewal (art. 42 c. 4 DPR 394/1999): take the ricevuta to your ASL, which extends it and issues a temporary card.
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In Italy, you can take tests without a doctor's referral at private laboratories.
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