From today, March 28, patients enrolled in the universal health care program will benefit from co-payments for hip joint implants.

For those requiring partial or complete joint replacements, the need to opt out of the state program has been eliminated.

Patients will only need to cover the cost of the desired implant, while the state will reimburse the remaining expenses related to the surgery per the established package.

The mentioned change is the result of collaborative efforts between the Ministry of Health and the healthcare sector. According to the Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze, “the innovation was implemented with careful consideration of patients’ interests and needs”.

As it was clarified at the meeting, patients are free to choose. If beneficiaries prefer not to utilize co-payments, the state will still cover the cost of the implant provided under the program, along with all associated surgical costs.

It should be mentioned that according to current regulations, all medical institutions participating in the universal health care program employ materials that meet international standards, including FDA, MDR, or CE certifications.