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In 2021, the total expenditure for GHS services amounted to €1.21 billion, about 920.000 beneficiaries, with the Senior Official of the Health Insurance Agency (HIA) Angelos Tropi telling CNA that "based on the preliminary results, the 2021 expenditure will be approximately equal to the total revenue".
"Despite the adverse conditions, the Agency has so far managed to create a reserve of about 300 million euros from which any marginal deficits can be covered and which ensures the sustainability of the Fund for the coming years," he said.
In more detail with regard to the 2021 expenditure, Mr.Tropis told CNA that the expenditure on health services for about 920,000 beneficiaries amounted to €1.21 billion for the whole of 2021 (January - December), of which €227 million was related to outpatient activities of Specialists. for Personal Doctors, €53.5 million for laboratory fees, €32.7 million for pharmacists' fees, €36.7 million for fees of other health professionals (physiotherapists, dentists and others), while the cost of outpatient medicines amounted to €180 million.
He added that expenditure on inpatient care amounted to €563 million in 2021, while spending on First Aid and ambulances amounted to €32.4 million.
Revenues in 10 months of 2021
Regarding contribution revenues for only the first ten months of 2021 (January - October), due to a two-month delay in the collection of data, Mr Tropis said that these amounted to €935.3 million, While the income for the whole of last year from supplements and contributions amounted to €45.1 million.
The 2022 Budget
Regarding the 2022 Budget, Mr. Tropis told CNA that it "has been adjusted based on the suggestions of the Ministry of Finance, i.e., as he explained, the state sponsorship, which was included in the original draft, totalling €55 million, has been removed, of which €30 million related to public health expenditure and €25 million due to the suspension of the increase in contribution rates as a result of the pandemic.
"Expenditure is balanced with revenue (i.e. the Budget is not in deficit) and adjustments have been made in terms of jobs," he stressed.
Specifically, he said that the 2022 Budget foresees revenue of €1.39 billion, which includes the revenues of the GIS and administrative revenues, and expenditures of €1.38 billion, which includes the costs of the GIS and the administrative and development costs of the OAS.
He noted that the said Budget has been resubmitted and is expected to be forwarded for approval by the Parliament.
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