10.12.2025 07:50
The Social Security Institution (SGK) has increased the payments made to hospitals for treatments received by general health insurance holders by 10-55%, and the payments for medical supplies used in inpatient treatments by 10-85%. With this increase, it is expected that the out-of-pocket expenses paid by citizens will decrease, particularly resulting in lower additional fees in private hospitals.
"The Regulation on Amendments to the Health Implementation Communiqué of the Social Security Institution" has been published in the Official Gazette.
"WE HAVE PROVIDED 110 BILLION LIRA IN IMPROVEMENTS"
In a post made on SGK's NSosyal account regarding the communiqué, it was stated, "We have provided a total of 110 billion lira in improvements through the increases we made in the payments made to hospitals for the treatments received by general health insurance holders.
"WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITHOUT STOPPING FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR NATION"
We have made increases of 55% in intensive care treatment costs, 40% in palliative care treatment costs, 35% in dialysis and blood products costs, 30% in outpatient treatment examination costs, and between 10% and 30% in various other payments. We have achieved an increase of 10-85% in the payments made for medical supplies used in inpatient treatments. We continue to work tirelessly for the health and welfare of our nation," it was expressed.
MINISTER IŞIKHAN ALSO PUBLISHED A MESSAGE
Minister of Labor and Social Security Vedat Işıkhan also stated the following in a post on his NSosyal account regarding the issue: "We have completed an important improvement thanks to the published Health Implementation Communiqué (SUT) to provide our citizens with more effective and comprehensive services at world standards.
I express my gratitude to our President for this important step we have taken. I thank our Minister of Health, Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, and our Minister of Treasury and Finance, Mehmet Şimşek, for their sensitivity and support," he said.
ADDITIONAL FEES PAID BY CITIZENS MAY DECREASE
The state's plan to make higher payments to hospitals for the financing of the health services received by citizens may positively reflect on citizens' pockets. With the increase, it is expected that the additional fees paid by citizens will decrease, especially resulting in lower additional fees in private hospitals.