01.07.2025 15:50
A change is being made to the payment regulation that has caused a reaction among family doctors. The Ministry of Health is preparing to extend the period for salary deductions applied to patients who do not visit their family doctor for 6 months to 1 year.
The payment coefficient application, which closely concerns family physicians, is set to change. The Ministry of Health is preparing to extend the duration of salary deductions for patients who have not come for examination in the last six months to 1 year.
ACTION TAKEN ON COMPLAINTS
With the new regulation that came into effect in 2024, the number of registered patients for which family physicians are responsible has been reduced from 4,000 to 3,500, and in parallel, new arrangements have been made in payment coefficients according to age groups. In this context, the payment coefficient for patients who have not consulted a physician in the last 6 months was halved.
However, this decision was met with backlash in the field. Physicians objected to the application, stating that it was not possible to force patients to come for examination. It was reported that many family physicians experienced a loss of income ranging from 10% to 15% in the first salary payments made in June.
NEW REGULATION ON THE WAY
According to information reported by NTV, the Ministry of Health has taken action for a new regulation in response to the intense complaints from physicians. The Ministry plans to extend the current "6-month non-attending patient" rule to 1 year.
The new regulation is expected to be announced shortly. Thus, the coefficient will be halved for patients who do not consult a family physician for 1 year. This step aims to reduce the grievances of physicians and ensure that the system operates more fairly.