Medical services – procedures without a referral will be paid — Ukraine
Without a referral, it is unclear whether the patient really needs a particular service.
All procedures in medical institutions will be paid, if the patient does not have a referral from a family or specialist doctor. The innovation will come into effect on January 1.
Natalya Lisnevska, ex-deputy minister of health, said this.
“There are a lot of such self-referrals, when they turned out to be unnecessary. The logic of the process is in this. The person is observed and in case of any need, he has a referral, and an electronic referral, you don't need to carry a piece of paper. This system works,” she emphasizes.
The next moment, the expert notes, is when the services are not covered by NHZU packages. This is called the Medical Guarantee Program.
“Everything that is guaranteed by the state is free. In addition to medical guarantees, medical centers can provide services for an additional…
