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How GeSY Healthcare Works: From Online Registration to Doctor Visits

Step-by-step guide to registering for Cyprus's national healthcare system, choosing a GP, and copayment costs.

Understanding GeSY

GeSY is Cyprus's universal health insurance system covering inpatient, outpatient care, lab tests, and prescription medicines.

Standard Copayments

  • Visit to your registered GP: Free;
  • Visit to a specialist with GP referral: €6;
  • Prescriptions at local pharmacies: €1 per medicine;
  • Diagnostic lab tests: €1 per test (capped at €10);
  • Emergency department visit: €10.

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