Pensioners call for subsidised meds, lower Gesy contribution
Pensioners’ union Ekysy has called on the government to subsidise drugs for which they now must pay full price, and for lower Gesy contributions for the elderly.
The union said ...
War disabled lost benefits with introduction of Gesy
About 700 war-disabled lost free access to health care following the introduction of the national health scheme (Gesy), MPs heard on Tuesday.
Speaking at the House refugee committee, the head of ...
Over 43,000 receive inpatient Gesy care so far
A total of 43,448 people received inpatient care through the general health scheme (Gesy) since its introduction, according to figures released by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Thursday.
Specifically, 8,800 patients ...
More than 850,000 registered with Gesy
More than 850,000 people registered with Gesy and with a general practitioner during the first 18 months of the health system’s operation, it was announced on Monday.
The Health Insurance Organisation (...
Doctors slam Okypy for not paying bonuses
Doctors union Pasyky on Monday slammed the state health services (Okypy) for failing to respect the deal reached between the two last year regarding monetary incentives for physicians.
“Okypy’s ...
Coronavirus: nurses will make house calls to vaccinate bedridden people
Specialised nurses will pay house calls to administer coronavirus vaccinations to the bedridden, the health ministry said on Friday.
As part of its vaccination roll-out, the ministry said it was ...
House passes Okypy and HIO budgets, securing Gesy finances
Parliament on Thursday passed the 2021 budgets for two agencies that are key components of the national health scheme (Gesy), also giving the nod to the balance sheets of several semi-governmental ...
State hospitals ‘committed to sound financial management’
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Thursday refuted claims that the forced sale of public hospitals is on the cards unless the state health services organisation (Okypy) succeeds in putting its ...
Auditor-general fears forced sale of hospitals if health services tank
Auditor-general Odysseas Michaelides has assessed that the state health services organisation (Okypy) will be unable to cover its budget deficit by 2024, the date when the state support is due to ...
Over 43,000 received Gesy inpatient care in six months
Over 43,000 beneficiaries of the national health scheme (Gesy) have received inpatient care since its launch, the health insurance organisation (HIO) told the health minister in a conference call on Monday.
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A health service at war with itself
The past week saw state health services organisation (Okypy) trading barbs with unions representing government doctors and nurses, the latter accusing the former of haphazardly managing the endeavour against Covid-19.
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Gesy psychologists will provide online sessions for patients from Jan 20
Clinical psychologists registered in the national health scheme (Gesy) will be able to provide online sessions to their clients starting January 20, the psychologist association (Pasypsy) said on Saturday.
Following a ...