Occupational therapists to reject HIO proposal to join Gesy
The association of occupational therapists is set to reject the HIO’s (health insurance organisation) proposal to join Gesy as it contains “anachronistic conditions”, it emerged...
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Pharmacists postpone measures until HIO presents new plan
Pharmacists have put strike measures on hold to give the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), responsible for running the state health services Gesy, more time to...
Pharmacists threaten action as prescriptions more than budgeted for
Pharmacists on Friday said they “can’t trust” the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) and are ready to take action to seek compensation for losses sustained last...
HIO to appoint investigator to examine complaints after patients turned away
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) will appoint an investigator to examine complaints that three patients were turned away from A&E departments, its chief said on...
On-call doctor data published to cover festive season
The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday announced that the contact details of on-call GP doctors for the weekends and public holidays covering the Christmas...
HIO paying extortionate rates on medicines, MPs hear
The HIO is paying extortionate rates on medicines, far more than the government used to before the rollout of the national health system, it emerged...
Medical association lambasts minister’s head of HIO comment
The Cyprus medical association demanded clarifications on Monday after Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said the withdrawn proposal to appoint their president to the board of...
Gesy budget must be reined in, new HIO chief says
Although the national health system faces many challenges it must be preserved at all costs, the new head of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) said...
Ban on non-Gesy doctors at private hospitals to remain
Private doctors with practices within hospital contracted with the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) had their request to maintain the status quo rejected by a court...
Auditor general slams HIO for two-tier health system
Auditor general Odysseas Michaelides slammed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Tuesday, accusing it of trying to enact a multi-insurance Gesy through the back door....
