Healthcare
Greece — Healthcare: Private Insurance
Greece has universal public coverage through EOPYY, with households paying about a third of health spending out of pocket and private providers contracted mainly for primary care and diagnostics.
VerifiedGovernment / official sourceWHO European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies – Greece country pageLast reviewed: 2026-10-26
Key facts
- EOPYY, established in 2011, is the sole purchaser of publicly funded services and private providers are contracted mainly for primary and outpatient care and diagnostics.
- Public sources typically cover 60-65% of health expenditure.
- Households fund about one third of health spending out of pocket, one of the highest rates in the EU, with informal payments a considerable share.
- A gatekeeping function took effect in 2022: residents should register with a personal physician or pay extra for NHS services.