GESY HEALTH SERVICE - SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

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GESY HEALTH SERVICE - SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

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I posted this in the General Discussion area a few days ago:

I have put this together from various official sources:

GESY HEALTH SERVICE - SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

VISITS TO PERSONAL DOCTORS
Patients between the ages of 16-18 are entitled to three visits to their GP, those in the 18-40 age group are entitled to four visits, those in the 41-50 age group are allowed six visits, those aged 51-65 are allowed eight visits, while patients over 65 are allowed ten visits on an annual basis.

To tackle the potential issue of over visitation, the HIO said that if a patient exceeds the allowed visitation limits, they will have to pay their doctor €15 per visit, though it noted that patients with chronic illnesses, low-income pensioners, beneficiaries of the guaranteed minimum income and their children, are exempt from this additional charge.

Fees for NHS beneficiaries:
• GP visits and in-hospital care will be free of charge.
• Up to €6 per single visit to a specialised doctor.
• €10 per visit to other healthcare professionals (i.e. physiotherapists).
• €10 per visit to the Emergency Department (security officers, active reserve army soldiers are excluded).
• €6 per appointment with a nurse.
• €10 per diagnostic examination.
• €1 per package of medicine.
• €1 per lab examination (with a limit of €10, i.e. if a doctor asks for 12 examinations, the patient can only pay up to €10).

CAP ON FEES
A ceiling will be set on how much a NHS beneficiary can pay per year, regardless of how much they use the service.
Persons who receive a minimum guaranteed income, low-paid pensioners and beneficiaries who are under 21 years of age can pay up to €75 per year.
All other beneficiaries can pay up to €150 per year.

S1 FORM HOLDERS
UK in Cyprus - British High Commission Nicosia
24 April at 08:58 •

The new Cypriot General Healthcare System (GESY) opens for registration for some categories of users from today (24 April).
From 24 April, adults aged 16 and over can register both in the General Healthcare System register as well as in the register of their personal doctor/GP of preference.
The Cypriot authorities have confirmed that UK state pensioners who are also S1 form holders will be entitled to free state healthcare under GESY, but they will need to register.
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Pharmacies, Laboratories, Doctors, etc

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If you go to the Frequently Asked Questions section on GESY there is a lot of useful information:

https://www.gesy.org.cy/sites/Sites?d=D ... trationfaq

Select from the drop down menu here: Filter By Category - Beneficiaries Registration
Beneficiaries Registration
Beneficiaries Registration
Providers Registration
Beneficiaries Eligibility
Personal Doctor Services
Personal Doctor List Management
Outpatient Specialists
Pharmaceutical Care
Lab Tests
IT System
Administrative / Legal issues
GHS Financing
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Re: GESY HEALTH SERVICE - SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

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GHS members to get health cards for EU national health systems

All those who have signed up with Cyprus’ general health scheme (GHS) will be entitled to medical care at European state systems as from June 1, after cabinet approved a proposal by Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou.

Previously, European Health Insurance cards valid in other EU countries were issued only based on economic criteria, the minister said on Wednesday.

Under EU regulations, everyone who has signed up with the GHS will be eligible and will be issued a health insurance card which will allow them to to receive medical care at all the corresponding national systems when travelling.

https://in-cyprus.com/ghs-members-to-ge ... h-systems/
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GHS to publish Pharmacy List - Update = Now published

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UPDATE 28 May 2019
The Health Insurance Organisation has published the provisional list of pharmaceuticals that will be available under the General Health Scheme (GHS) the first phase of which will be implemented on June 1.

https://in-cyprus.com/initial-list-of-p ... 3O34OwmvLs

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
The Health Insurance Organization, the body tasked with implementing the General Healthcare System will publish today a preliminary list of pharmaceutical supplies that will be offered as part of the GHS. The universal healthcare scheme launches on the 1st of June.

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/new ... rmacy-list
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Re: GESY HEALTH SERVICE - SUMMARY OF BENEFITS

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Happy in Cyprus wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 2:37 am Well, one downside to GESY has become evident already. Previously it used to be possible to visit Dr Dora at the Blue Cross at a moment's notice. You almost didn't have to make an appointment, you could turn up outside her office and be seen in minutes. My son-in-law called her office on Wednesday, wanting to made an urgent appointment...and was told the earliest available appointment was Monday :(

For some medical matters that's just not urgent enough, though I know it can be the norm in the UK.
Most odd. I also had an urgent need to see Dr. Dora on Wed morning. I phoned and was told can you come now!! this at around 0900hrs. I got ready drove to the Clinic and was the next patient. When I came out only one more lady waiting to see the Dr.this was then approx 10.00hrs.
All things are possible
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