The health ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines concerning services from public hospitals after June 1 when the first phase of the National Health Scheme (Gesy) will kick in.
Hospital cards will continue to apply after June 1 for inpatient care in public hospitals as Gesy’s first phase only covers outpatient care.
Beneficiaries whose cards have expired may have them renewed at the Citizen Service Centres (KEP) in all districts.
Referrals to specialist doctors in public hospitals and health centres scheduled between June 1 and August 31, 2019 will be carried out as already arranged.
As of June 1, all Gesy beneficiaries are automatically eligible for a European Health Card. Although inpatient care is part of the second phase of Gesy which will be implemented in June 2020, Cypriot citizens will be able to receive both out-of-hospital and in-hospital health services when visiting other EU member states when and if they need treatment during their stay.
The Citizen Service Centres will issue European Health Cards.
Link to full article: https://cyprus-mail.com/2019/05/29/gesy ... -1-launch/
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