Republic of Serbia

Ministry of health

Registration

The Serbian Health Insurance Fund (HIF) launched a patient registration process where patients will choose their own doctors. This will be part of a future financial method of paying for primary health services (capitation) through implementing the capitation’s formula.

Serbian Law on Health Insurance (Article 146) provides for a chosen doctor who is qualified for at least one year in the field of general practice or medicine of labour, paediatrics, gynaecology and dentistry.

The chosen doctor will look after all the health necessities of a patient, have regular contact with the patient, be more familiar with his condition and be in a better position to suggest preventive activities while providing quality health services. For the patient it will be much easier to access the doctor, they can make appointments for medical check-ups by phone, as well as get regular prescriptions and adequate advice from their doctor (via a special ID number that will be issued after registration).

You choose your doctor in the Dom Zdravlja (DZ) in the area of the municipality where a branch office of the HIF (the one that issued your health record) is based or where you live (even if only temporarily).

The DZ must publicly display a list of doctors available for registration through the chosen doctor scheme. You (as the patient) are expected to select one of the doctors from this list and to register with them by filling in a form. The form can be obtained from DZ representatives and you can see it by clicking here.

All you need to register is your health documentation and ID card. Children can register with their chosen doctor by their parents providing this documentation on their behalf.

The chosen paediatrician will take care of children younger than 18 years.

Adults can choose their own general practicing doctor or labour doctor.

Girls younger than 15 years and women should register with a chosen gynaecologist too.

Those younger than 18 and older than 65 should also choose a dentist.

Please have a think about your health and choose your doctor!