Defillo urges ARS to compete

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Dr. Bernardo Defillo, former Superintendent of Health and Labor Risks (SISALRIL) says that private health providers (ARS) can offer the same benefits the government health provider SENASA recently launched. Senasa is now covering high-cost illnesses up to RD$1 million and has added hundreds of new pharmaceuticals to its service, as well as covering the total cost of medical tests, among other benefits. Private ARS accuse SENASA of unfair competition. But Defillo feels the companies could follow suit and still be very profitable. He said that the Senasa is meeting to discuss the original plan set for the health providers. As reported in Hoy, SISALRIL has backed the opposition of the private ARS to the new coverage. While SENASA was created for government employees, any private employee can request affiliation to the plan.

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