The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic from 20 January 2026 started inviting healthcare providers to the second phase of the pilot operation of the new list of health performances for further specializations.
The second phase of the pilot operation of the new health performance list is launched in April 2026 for a further 15 specialisations. The aim of the pilot operation is to verify in practice new set-up and reporting of performances, verify the time-consuming performances and calculate new weights of health performances so that the new list of health performances creates the prerequisites for transparent and predictable financing. The new list of health performances defines what actions doctors should do and how time, professionally and materially demanding they are to increase the availability of healthcare and reduce waiting times.
The list of addresses was prepared by health insurance companies on the basis of several criteria. These are:
- Angiology
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Paediatric rheumatology
- Clinical immunology and Allergology
- Clinical oncology
- Otorinolaryngology
- Diabetology, nutrition metabolism disorders
- Paediatric endocrinology and diabetesology, nutritional metabolism disorders
- Cardiology
- Paediatric cardiology
- Nephrology
- Paediatric nephrology
- Urology
- Paediatric urologyFrom 20 January providers are invited to the pilot via the ePossibility of the State General Health Insurance. In the case of expertise, cardiology, nephrology and urology whose new performances are still in the process of approval, providers will be able to apply From 2 February.
Participation in pilot operations is voluntary and is remunerated with a reward of 1 000 € per month in excess of the standard payment. Interest in piloting can be confirmed by invited providers electronically by the deadline 20 January 2026 to 20 February 2026 by means of the web-formular provided in the invitation letter.
At the same time, the Ministry informs that 20 February 2026 will be organised for piloted expertise educational webinars, focusing on performance reporting methodology, practical aspects of pilot operations and answering questions from practice.
New website for pilot operation
In connection with the launch of the second phase pilot (Pilot 2) the resort launchednew websiteon which providers will find approved new health performances as well as current information related to Pilot 1 and Pilot 2.
The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic appreciates the cooperation and professional involvement of piloting providers, doctors from professional companies as well as health insurance review doctors in the preparation and implementation of the new list of health performances.