The Ministry of Health proposes to introduce a new tax for patients who already have health insurance, according to the draft of the national health care strategy for the period 2023-2030, submitted for public discussion on the institution’s website.

“ The strategy is aimed at piloting the fumigation of certain outpatient services with the possibility of choosing a specialist who offers the requested medical services, based on the legally regulated co-payment borne by the beneficiary and the possibility of transparent planning of the corresponding service in electronic form. planning system. In order to increase equal access to preventive oral services, one of the proposed measures is the piloting of a package of preventive oral services for the adult population, financed by additional insurance.“, the document states

Medical authorities want patients who want to receive medical services from a particular doctor to pay a fee called a co-payment, PressHub reports.

“The strategy is aimed at the pilot provision of certain outpatient services with the possibility of choosing a specialist who provides the requested medical services, on the basis of a co-payment regulated by law and borne by the beneficiary, as well as the possibility of transparent planning of the corresponding service. in the electronic planning system,” says the explanatory note of the cited strategy.

The new tax will first be introduced as a pilot program in certain regions.

The news first appeared on G4Media.

See the Founding Note accompanying the project here

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