Why Turkey for health services?
Turkey is one of the best countries in health care systems in the world because of the strong health technology infrastructure, a large number of doctors specializing in different fields and a competitive price level compared to countries of the world, and this is what makes Turkey the best in health care services.
All these advantages attract medical tourism to Turkey and those who want to live a healthy life after retirement and benefit from high-quality health services.
Public health insurance is one of the best services that are provided in the Turkish Republic, and the legal text in the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey clarifies; "Everyone has the right to social security."
Insurance covers the most common medical problems, and Turkey has many hospitals in various medical specialties that provide free treatment services for those who are registered in the health insurance programs in Turkey, whether from Turkish citizens or foreigners and residents in Turkey, which is a guarantee for the individual against the risks of health conditions, which includes Medical analyzes, counseling, diagnosis and treatment, in addition to physical and psychological support for him, and health insurance in Turkey is compulsory for both citizens and foreigners.
How can I benefit from General Health Insurance (GSS) in Turkey as a foreigner?
Turkey, as a social country, provides health and educational services to all its citizens, thanks to the social security system called General Health Insurance (GSS), many of the expenses of health care and medicines are covered by the state, the basic requirements for foreigners wishing to benefit from health services in Turkey are; Not having insurance in another country, and living in Turkey for more than a year with a residence permit. Citizens of foreign countries can benefit from general health insurance by applying after this period.
General health insurance covers some private hospitals in addition to the right to benefit from all public hospitals and clinics. Family health centers in nearly every neighborhood provide easy access to health services.
People who have general health insurance can make an appointment in the hospitals they want to go to by calling or through their apps on smart devices. Thanks to the appointment system that is adjusted according to the day and time of patients, hospital waiting, long waiting lists and wasted time are avoided.
Public health insurance not only covers examination, but also expenses for treatment and medication. Under the social security system, agreements have been concluded with all pharmacies and patients can obtain medicines by paying a small token sum.
We can summarize the services that can be used for free with general health insurance as follows:
• Fees for examinations
• Treatment expenses
• Surgery and organ transplantation
• Biochemical diagnosis, microbiological diagnosis, pathology examinations, radiological examination and imaging during inpatient treatment
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation after surgery
• Long term treatments like chemotherapy, radiotherapy, dialysis, etc.
• Also, home care services for chronic patients, people with special needs and the elderly
General health insurance fees
The cost of public health insurance in Turkey for the year 2020 is about 900 Turkish liras for a family and includes father, mother and children under 18 years old
An additional sum of 500TL is added every 6 months, and the student is entitled to benefit from the public health system at an amount of 1450TL annually.
The student wishing to benefit from health insurance must be within 3 months from the date of his registration at the university.