HIO says more doctors joining Gesy
Gesy operator HIO (Health Insurance Organisation) on Wednesday confirmed there had been a significantly increased interest by private doctors to join the national health scheme....
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Our View: HIO needs to manage more responsibly if free healthcare to remain a reality
ALL IS NOT well with Gesy despite the unwavering efforts by the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), which administers it, to present it as a smoothly-run...
State doctors want 20 per cent of hospital revenues to close pay gap
State doctor unions started consultations with the state health services organisation (Okypy) suggesting that 20 per cent of gross revenue from hospitals be distributed to...
HIO staff ‘could get inpatient care through the state’ but want private coverage (Update)
STAFF from the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will be going on a two-hour strike on Friday as an expression of their grievances relating to their...
Private health sector to enter Gesy dialogue
The Cyprus Medical Association (CyMA) and private hospitals are to enter consultations with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) for the improvement of Gesy, Health Minister...
Our View: HIO move will only serve to encourage abuse of Gesy
It appears the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) is so flush with cash, thanks to the monthly contributions it has been collecting from individuals and employers,...
Gesy abuses by patients leading to delays
Abusing Gesy is leading to delays and other problems an official said on Thursday calling on patients to only visit their doctors when necessary after...
Gesy is ‘not ideal’ but it’s going ahead, minister says
On the eve of the introduction of the first phase of Gesy on Saturday, Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou warned there would be problems as doctors...
Contingency plans drawn up in case of Gesy problems
The health insurance organisation (HIO) has made contingency plans to tackle potential problems arising from the introduction of the national health scheme (Gesy) on Saturday,...
Half of population now registered with Gesy, foreign nationals encountering problems
ALMOST half of the population has registered with the National Health Scheme (Gesy), Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Thursday but foreign nationals living in...
Public has shown ‘touching response’ to Gesy says minister
Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou on Tuesday called the mass registration of the public for Gesy a “touching response” to what he described as “the greatest...
Personal doctor can register patients hampered by Gesy glitches, HIO said
Beneficiaries of the National Health Scheme (Gesy) can register in the system either on their own or through their family physician free of charge, authorities...
Rush to register with Gesy causes initial online glitch (Update 4)
The registration for the national health scheme (Gesy) for the public got off to a wobbly start on Wednesday, as the official online registration website...
GPs, paediatricians joining Gesy offered higher rates
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) announced on Friday a series of concessions regarding the fees of GPs and paediatricians who have expressed an interest in...
HIO says doctors’ Gesy sign-up going well
The first phase of the National Health Scheme (Gesy) will kick in on June 1 no matter what and everyone is working full speed to...
House to vote Friday on HIO budget
Parliament will on Friday be voting on the 2019 budget for the Health Insurance Organisation, the public entity tasked with managing the National Health Scheme...
Few specialists registered interest in Gesy
Only around 50 doctors have expressed interest so far in working as specialists under the National Health Scheme (Gesy) of the 1,700 the government was...
Paediatricians say children must not be treated by GPs under Gesy
If not enough paediatricians join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), the government must find a way to make sure children will not be treated by...
Hospital doctors leave for better Gesy terms in private practice
State doctors are fleeing public healthcare to join the National Health Scheme (Gesy), which is offering attractive annual earnings and other incentives, according to Sotiris...
Attempts to demonise us will not stop Gesy, says HIO
No attempt to demonise or undermine the work of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will stop the implementation of the national health scheme (Gesy), the...
