{"id":2069,"date":"2019-12-13T11:07:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T10:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lepsiezakony.sk\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2020-01-08T11:41:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T10:41:06","slug":"starting-business-in-the-field-of-healthcare-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lepsiezakony.sk\/en\/starting-business-in-the-field-of-healthcare-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting business in the field of healthcare services"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you decided to start a business in the field of healthcare services, you should have known that your business will be liable to strict standards, since the subject thereof is provision of services in the field of public interest \u2013 health of citizens. However, even if you succeed in obtaining the licence, it could still be not enough unless you have concluded a contract with an insurance company \u2013 otherwise your only option will be to collect direct payments from your patients. Not speaking of the fact that you as a provider are obliged to perform many duties even after obtaining the licence and concluding contracts with insurance companies. Specification of the duties can be found in a transparent handbook prepared for you in cooperation with the Business Sector Monitoring department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Healthcare services in Slovakia are arranged in Act No. 578\/2004 Coll. on Healthcare Providers<\/strong>, Healthcare Professionals, Professional Healthcare Organizations and on the Amendment and Supplementation of Certain Acts (hereinafter referred to as \u201cAct on Healthcare Providers\u201d). In principle, healthcare can be provided both by natural and legal persons in two ways, i.e. either<\/p>\n