The hotline of the Mandatory Health Insurance Fund (MHIF) continues to receive inquiries from medical workers regarding situations where insured patients seek admission to hospitals without a referral from a family doctor and necessary laboratory-diagnostic tests.
The MHIF provides clarifications on the procedure for accessing medical services in state healthcare institutions:
- If an insured person decides to visit a hospital independently, without a referral from a family doctor:
- When admitted through the emergency medical service:
- If the patient does not have a referral, they can contact their family doctor:
If you have any questions, you can contact the 24-hour hotline at 113, calls from any devices are free.
