A meeting of the Board of Directors of OAY in the presence of the Minister of Health, with the main object of abuses in the GESS and ways to reduce them, will take place on Tuesday.
According to statements by Mr. Hadjipandelas, after the end of the session of the Parliamentary Audit Committee, which presented the findings of the Annual Report of the Auditor General for the Health Insurance Organization and the operation of the GESS, after deciding on the manner in which specific abuses will be reduced, they will have a meeting with the Auditor General, who will be informed about the decisions, but to take into account any other suggestions.
Regarding the GESS legislation, he said that his Ministry, always in consultation with the Attorney General, who is his legal advisor, has agreed that any new contracts signed with private hospitals from now on or any other contract renewals will will be taken into account, will take into account the opinions of the Attorney General and his approval before the contract is signed.
“We have decided, in consultation with the Attorney General,” he said.
Asked to comment on the reports of the Minister of Finance about the collapse of the GESS, if the abuses continue, the Minister of Health admitted that “there are abuses” , noting that these abuses will try to stop them from Tuesday, when decisions will be made.
Asked if cases will be sent to the Police, he said that “after “Due to pressure from the Ministry of Health, some have been taken to the Police, so the water has entered the ditch, so that those who are illegal can go to court,” he added.
