Measures to Avoid Unnecessary Visits to Specialists
October 22, 2024
The Health Insurance Organization aims to reduce unnecessary visits to specialists by introducing a performance indicator related to long-term referrals. Specialists exceeding the allowed referral rate will face a 5% decrease in their payments. Many patients do not utilize all their entitled visits, leading to wasted resources. The measure will be piloted until the end of 2024 and fully implemented starting January 2025.