In Moscow, from November 1, the procedure for making an appointment with doctors will change

Starting from November 1, the procedure for making an appointment with doctors will change in Moscow. Now, for another person to make an online appointment with a doctor, a one-time confirmation of access to their policy via an SMS code will be required. This was announced on October 28 on the website of the Moscow Department of Health.

"Starting from November 1, for another person's online appointment with a doctor, a one-time confirmation of access to his policy will be required via an SMS code, which the patient himself, the owner of the compulsory medical insurance policy, will receive. In order to allow the use of his policy data, the patient must have access to his electronic medical record," the message says.

The news is being updated