NewsWhore
06-15-2011, 03:30 PM
Last night the National Association of Private Clinics and Hospitals (Andeclip) officially approved the 14% minimum increase in the cost of all services provided by private health centers, which will be applied beginning today at 8am. Andeclip decided on the increase during a meeting attended by representatives of the 120 nationwide member institutions.
Andeclip president Rafael Mena told Diario Libre reporters that the increase would be charged directly to patients until an agreement with the Health Risk Administrators (ARS) could be reached. Mena said that the minimum increase approved by the clinic owners might vary from one clinic to another, since each clinic is free to increase the adjustment depending on its operating costs. The increase will be applied to all outpatient and hospitalization services, as well as for laboratory services. It does not include doctors' fees.
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Andeclip president Rafael Mena told Diario Libre reporters that the increase would be charged directly to patients until an agreement with the Health Risk Administrators (ARS) could be reached. Mena said that the minimum increase approved by the clinic owners might vary from one clinic to another, since each clinic is free to increase the adjustment depending on its operating costs. The increase will be applied to all outpatient and hospitalization services, as well as for laboratory services. It does not include doctors' fees.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)