2023-05-29 12:41:46
The Hospitals Syndicate made a final appeal to the Insurance Board of Directors to approve this week the dialysis tariff agreed upon more than two months ago between the Ministry of Health, the Hospitals Syndicate and the Lebanese Society of Nephrology, whereby all official guarantors committed themselves to the tariff, with the exception of the National Social Security Fund.
In this context, the head of the Syndicate of Private Hospitals, Suleiman Haroun, confirmed that “the problem of dialysis tariffs dates back to more than two months, as all official guarantors adhered to the tariff, which became $53 for the hospital and $10 for the doctor, with the exception of the National Social Security Fund.”
In an interview with the “Lebanese Debate”, Haroun said: “We were surprised by this refusal, especially that the fund’s general manager, Muhammad Karaki, and the council’s office staff had agreed on the tariff, and it was supposed to work on it starting from the first of May.”
He pointed out that “until now we do not know why the refusal was made, as matters are still vague and the matter is unjustified and incomprehensible,” noting that “this refusal will endanger the health of the insured citizen, so that the patient cannot secure the amount per month, as he needs at least 12 sessions per month, Most of them are in poor health.”
He pointed out that “the guarantee currently covers two million and 500 thousand for the hospital and 500 thousand for the doctor, i.e. regarding half, and he is required to agree, like all guarantors, to cover the agreed cost.”
In conclusion, Haroun indicated that if the Social Security does not agree to the tariff, the patient affiliated with the insurance will be forced to be treated at his own expense, which is almost impossible, as the cost of treating a kidney patient exceeds $700 per month.
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