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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: Icaru on January 03, 2016, 22:00:37 PM

Title: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: Icaru on January 03, 2016, 22:00:37 PM
On January 1 TodaysZaman has an article saying that 21 hospitals in Turkey have had their SGK contracts cancelled.  Does anyone know if Esnaf still honors SGK?
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: bigonah on January 03, 2016, 22:29:03 PM
Yes. As I know none of hospitals in Muğla were included to this operation
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: Jack13 on January 06, 2016, 19:00:09 PM
just heard today that sgk monthly payments have now risen to 395. 28.tl. that's a rise of 90 lira per month. what next?
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: JohnF on January 07, 2016, 11:33:39 AM
As far as I'm aware, SGK premiums are linked to the minimum wage and as this was increased by around 30% at the turn of the year the SGK premiums rose by a similar amount.  Unless there is another major increase in the minimum wage, the June 2016 increase should be in the region of 4%.

JF
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: Jack13 on January 07, 2016, 19:13:34 PM
this is true john f but it is some hike for quite a few ex pats living here who don't have any source of income. as far as I am aware this applies to turks as well especially to those hiring bar staff etc for the coming season as they will have to foot the bill. not very pleasant for up and coming tourism if any at all.
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: JohnF on January 07, 2016, 21:12:14 PM
Quote from: Jack13 on January 07, 2016, 19:13:34 PM
it is some hike for quite a few ex pats living here who don't have any source of income.

If someone doesn't have any source of income how can they afford SGK in the first place?

Currently works out at £88pm for a couple, not exactly a fortune for pretty comprehensive health insurance. 

JF
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: Jack13 on January 07, 2016, 23:13:51 PM
by my calculations that works out at over £1000 per year. that is some health insurance imo.
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: Scunner on January 07, 2016, 23:20:42 PM
As a point of order, that makes it £500 (per person).

I'd call that very reasonable?
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: Brucat on January 08, 2016, 07:22:25 AM
395tl per person. So £1000 each. Still reasonable for peace of mind.
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: davybill on January 08, 2016, 09:32:01 AM
Sounds good but it doesn't cover problems, you have before you joined,
also a lot of people don't like the State Hospital so they have to pay on top
of their SGk at  the Esnaf exc. but you takes your choice,
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: JohnF on January 08, 2016, 12:26:23 PM
Quote from: Brucat on January 08, 2016, 07:22:25 AM
395tl per person. So £1000 each. Still reasonable for peace of mind.

No.  If married and spouse eligible it's 395tl per couple.  Young, free and single get a raw deal however, no discount and then yes, it becomes 395tl for one.

JF
Title: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: kayakebab on January 09, 2016, 06:30:16 AM
Or 6.6tl a day each. To put it into ex pat terminology less than an Efes  ;)
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: The Crinklies on January 28, 2016, 08:00:29 AM
Can confirm that Esnaf are still working with SGK.
Title: Re: Is Esnaf still working with SGK?
Post by: jackstee on January 28, 2016, 11:01:35 AM
Update
Asked the question the other day as the eye clinic seemed empty.

Each department has a quota of SGK patents, when the quota is finished then they can take people with no insurance. Think its a government condition to be a private hospital.

So in theory you could be turned away /