Social Security Institution (Textbook), Presidency of Turkish Health Institutes (IT'S GOING ON) published the new regulation determining the procedures and principles regarding the financing of health services in clinical research supported by. With the regulation published in the Official Gazette today, SSI support was provided to scientific studies carried out in public hospitals and state universities..

ANKARA – 3 Mart 2026 published in the Official Gazette dated “Social Security Institution Regulation on Payment of Health Services Provided in Clinical Research” came into force. Arrangement, It regulates how the health services provided in clinical research conducted on general health insurance holders in public hospitals and state universities will be financed by SSI..

Which Services Will Be Provided??

According to the regulation, SSI financing will be provided subject to the following conditions::

Research Supported by TUSEB ve Permission/approval from the Ministry of Health to have received.
Research in public hospitals or state universities execution.
Financing, research products (medicine/device) does not cover the cost; It only covers medical services during this process.

Change in Lump Sum Contracts

Hospitals that have a lump sum service purchase agreement with SGK, Service fees offered in this context, will be excluded from the current lump sum and will be invoiced separately..

Important Restrictions and Responsibilities

Regulation, It also introduces important restrictions to prevent abuses.:

Research Insurance: Expenses that must be covered by clinical research insurance will not be paid by SSI..
Harm and Death Situations: Health expenses incurred in case of harm or death of the research participants due to the study will not be covered by SSI..
Erroneous Payments: Payments found to have been made inappropriately or excessively will be refunded..
Responsibility is in the Hospital: Public hospitals and universities will be directly responsible for the accuracy of the reported information and documents..

Audit Authority belongs to SGK

Textbook, To carry out all kinds of examinations and inspections on institutions conducting research, Authorized to request originals of invoices and documents.

The provisions of the regulation will be implemented by the President of the Social Security Institution..