Andorra to update medical tariffs to tackle specialist shortages by Q1 2026

The Minister of Health, Helena Mas, said the Andorran government expects to implement a first update of medical tariffs before the end of the first quarter of 2026. The move aims to make the health system more attractive and to help recruit and retain professionals, especially in specialties with the greatest shortages such as urology, gynecology, neurology and dermatology.

Mas made the announcement during a control session at the General Council in response to a question from councillor Núria Segués, who warned about a growing shortage of human resources and its medium‑term impact. The minister noted the problem is not unique to Andorra and that many countries face similar difficulties.

She said improving working and economic conditions is necessary to make practising in Andorra competitive. Revising the tariff nomenclature is one of the most ambitious projects being developed with the CASS (Social Security) and the Medical Association. Because of the complexity of the process, the government will prioritise surgical procedures and the most pressured tariff code groups, K and Q.

In parallel, the ministry is pursuing immediate measures to cover urgent needs. This year four new gynecology specialists and two dermatologists were validated. Mas warned that primary care could also enter a risk zone in the coming years: the system currently has 56 doctors, eight of whom joined in 2024–25, but “in five or six years we could face significant shortages,” she said.

Mas added that Health is applying strategies aligned with WHO guidelines to strengthen the sector’s appeal and to plan more precisely on the basis of available human resources.