By Vangelis Dourakis

‘Bell’ by him e-EFKA For nearly 300,000 professionals who still have open accounts with him, leaving their debts outstanding: by tomorrow Friday, February 28, they should have “arranged” their debts, otherwise they lose their insurance capacity. Something that practically means they will not have access to the expense of EOPYY In private health structures and coverage of health care in kind.

In other words, they will not have access to private prescription for medical or other therapeutic operations, diagnostic examinations, hospitalizations, medicines, etc. from 1 March.

Who are at risk of losing their insurance capacity

Those who are in danger of losing the their insurance capacity It is those who have debts that exceed 100 euros in the funds. And if they do not pay them or regulate them until Friday, then from the month it enters they will not have access to private health structures.

In any case, they do not lose the right to visit public structures, as all legal residents with active AMKA have unhindered and free access to hospitalization and medical care in the public health system (public hospitals and health centers).

Debt -insured children do not lose the right to access individuals as special care has been taken For the following vulnerable groups:

  • Minor
  • People with disabilities
  • Chronically ill

These categories are also entitled to medical coverage by private doctors for prescription of drugs, treatments and diagnostic tests.

Shortly before the deadline for the settlement of non-employees’ debts, E-EFKA issued instructions.

Since March 1st marks the launch of insurance capacity for employees, the Single Social Security Agency has also mentioned in these cases.

Conditions for the granting of insurance capacity

The administration of E-EFKA, therefore, reminds the insured the conditions for the granting of insurance capacity. The new period of insurance capacity extends from 01/03/2025 to 28/02/2026.

The requirements for insurance competence are:

  • For employed insured persons: Completion of at least 50 days of insurance either in the previous calendar year (2024) or in the last twelve months.
  • For self -employed insured persons (freelancers, self -employed, farmers): newcomers in insurance must have completed at least two (2) months of insurance in the previous calendar year or the last twelve months before the date of arrival or insurance. A prerequisite is to pay the required insurance contributions in accordance with applicable law.

As for non-employees, annual insurance capacity is granted if the total debts to E-EFKA and KEO (2017-2024) do not exceed EUR 100. Monthly insurance capacity is granted if there is an active debt settlement and maintained normally.

Insured persons can control their insurance capacity through the “Insurance capacity” online service on the E-EFKA website (www.efka.gov.gr).

The insured will have the opportunity to correct issues with their insurance capacity through any local E-EFKA management, regardless of insurance affiliation.

Who ‘save’ the loss of their insurance capacity

Loss of insurance capacity does not result in the loss of the right to free medical care. All legal residents with active AMKA have unhindered and free access to hospitalization and medical care in the public health system (public hospitals and health centers).

Special care has been taken for the following vulnerable groups:

  • Minor
  • People with disabilities
  • Chronically ill

The above categories are also entitled to medical coverage by private doctors for prescription of drugs, treatments and diagnostic tests.