Hospitals and HIO keep talking
Private hospitals and the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) held what appeared to be a productive exchange on Thursday, although both sides stressed there was still...
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Cabinet releases funds for private hospitals to join Gesy
The cabinet on Wednesday approved the health minister’s proposal to provide €70 million in guarantees to allow private hospitals to join Gesy. Government guarantees to...
Gesy revenues, expenses better than expected
The health insurance organisation (HIO), which oversees the national health system (Gesy), said Tuesday its revenues from contributions exceeded initial estimates by €30m up until...
Gesy doctor ticked off for enrolling young patients without permission
A doctor enrolled in the national health system Gesy was reprimanded by the Commissioner for personal data protection for registering patients on his list without...
May deadline to switch GP
Patients will be able to register with a different family doctor until May 31, 2020, Health insurance Organisation announced on Friday. HIO, in charge of...
State will ensure viability of private hospitals in Gesy, minister says (updated)
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said Friday the state intended to ensure private hospitals would remain viable inside the national health system (Gesy), a day after...
Private clinics take first step towards joining Gesy
The Association of Private Clinics and Hospitals (Pasin) on Thursday accepted in principle a framework agreement for joining the national health scheme, Gesy. The association...
Hospitals ‘will be 90 per cent autonomous’ by end of 2020
State hospitals will be close to being fully autonomous by the end of the year, the House health committee heard on Thursday, as MPs expressed...
Our View: Gesy the biggest hurdle facing government in 2020
The biggest challenge facing Cyprus in 2020 is the introduction of the second stage of the national health scheme Gesy. This is scheduled to happen...
2019 – Gesy: a health system is born
ONE OF the most welcome development this year was the introduction of the much-awaited national health scheme, Gesy. I must admit I had given up...
Private doctors meet to discuss Gesy
The head of the private hospital’s association Pasin on Friday were discussing a proposal offered to them by Gesy overseer Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) to...
‘If Gesy goes wrong House will be held accountable’ (Updated)
Parties on Friday discussed the progress of the national health system (Gesy), but no one has asked for its philosophy and architecture to be changed,...
‘Shock’ over reported Gesy abuse by doctors
One private-sector cardiologist scrutinised for demanding €407,000 for five months By Evie Andreou State doctors’ union Pasyki expressed bewilderment on Thursday over reports that the...
Gesy access extended to some unable to register
The cabinet on Wednesday decided to extend access to the national health system (Gesy) of certain categories of people facing procedural and technical problems registering....
Health minister says structure of Gesy will not change
Ideas that change the current structure and philosophy of the national health system (Gesy) will not be accepted, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday...
Health minister prepares three proposals to ease Gesy woes
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has come up with proposals on Gesy doctors’ pay in a bid to ease tensions in the healthcare sector following a...
State doctors call €1,000-€1,500 extra per month a ‘disincentive’
Patients in state hospitals experienced delays on Friday with some waiting for hours to be examined as doctors staged a three-hour work stoppage in protest...
State doctors on three-hour strike
State doctors started a three-hour work stoppage at 8am on Friday protesting over the lack of incentives to stay in the public service. The board...
Gesy is here to stay, says minister as scheme marks six months
Allowing Gesy to collapse would be suicide Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday as he sent an unequivocal message to detractors that the general...
Gesy commentary in budget talks misleading, Health Minister says
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Tuesday comments about the national health scheme (Gesy) by MPs made during the budget debate are misleading and unsubstantiated....
