By Vangelis Dourakis

Total “lifting” attempts at the disability certification centers, the well -known KEPA: On the one hand, the new enlarged list has been adopted ‘Irreversible diseases’which determines the disability rates of each condition and allows those who join it to visit the KEPA once, without having to pass committees again and again. On the other hand, the new doctors are placed on the committees and are in the “new” and two new central structures.

Specifically, disability certification centers are reinforced with two new central structures, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and at the Olympic Properties in Galatsi. The new buildings under construction and configuration are expected to be completed in the coming months.

The new list of irreversible diseases

At the same time, nearly 700 doctors are incorporated into the system, which “paves the way” for evaluations – “express” in conjunction with the fact that a new “irreversible” diseases have already been adopted.

Through it and after its recent revision, more citizens are expected to register their disability rate in KEPA, without having to go through and again from committees to certify it.

For a series of diseases The need for repeated certification ceases Those suffering from specific surgery diseases, endocrine glands, respiratory and circulatory system.

Diseases for which the duration of the insured’s disability is determined indefinitely are included in the relevant list that allows sufferers to ensure the projected benefits and benefits of socio -secular legislation, as diseases are described as irreversible and the duration of insured persons are defined.

The whole list HERE

New Doctors’ Specialties at KEPA

This development, of course, reduces the administrative burden on the Disability Certification Center (KEPA), as no re -evaluation of these citizens is not required and therefore the number of people who should be examined again and again.

The reduction of incidents that come for evaluation to the CFSP. It also implies the reduction of the time required to examine new applications.

Today KEPAs are called upon to handle almost 160 thousand requests on an annual basis. Due to lack of staff, mainly doctors, meetings are held with a huge delay, either in KEPA or home ratings.

In this context, the special body of the doctors of the Disability Certification Centers proceeded. At KEPA They were serving almost 500 doctors until recently, but their numbers go up to 1,200 After hiring 700 other doctors with new specialties, who now – after their training – are gradually staffing the committees.

The number of specialties is also increasing, as for the first time since 2011 when the KEPAs were created. In the committees they will be integrated through this process, Pediatricians, Developers and Pediatric Psychiatrists.

In general, the goal is to accelerate certification procedures, reduce to minimum response times and utilize it Digital National Portal For immediate “appointments” and finally the manual processes.