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09-12-2007, 05:10 PM
Vice President Rafael Alburquerque said that if necessary, the Family Health Plan (SFS) could operate without the intermediation of the Health Plan Administrators (ARS). The companies serve as managerial link between medical service consumers and providers. Alburquerque said that clinics, medical professionals and consumers are the essential elements of the system.
As reported in Diario Libre, days into the start of the new nationwide health plan, the Dominican Medical College accused the four leading Health Administrators (ARS) that manage 85% of affiliates (Humano, Universal, SDS and another unnamed) of trying to sabotage the SFS through a series of maneuvers that seek to bring chaos among its affiliates.
Dr. Rosalda Damiano, president of the Society of Pediatrics, speaking at a press conference called yesterday by the Dominican Medical College, alerted of differences with the ARSs. She said that the specialists would not accept fees that are less than they were making previous to the start of the SFS on 1 September. She urged members not to sign contracts until the rules have been clarified with the ARSs, as reported in Listin Diario.
Physician Manuel Escarraman, president of the Dominican College of Surgeons said that the ARS had been paying RD$5,295 for an appendix surgery, and now they have reduced the fee to RD$4,200. Escarraman said that patients would suffer when the physicians refuse ARSs contracts, obliging patients to pay the higher fees for private consultations.
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As reported in Diario Libre, days into the start of the new nationwide health plan, the Dominican Medical College accused the four leading Health Administrators (ARS) that manage 85% of affiliates (Humano, Universal, SDS and another unnamed) of trying to sabotage the SFS through a series of maneuvers that seek to bring chaos among its affiliates.
Dr. Rosalda Damiano, president of the Society of Pediatrics, speaking at a press conference called yesterday by the Dominican Medical College, alerted of differences with the ARSs. She said that the specialists would not accept fees that are less than they were making previous to the start of the SFS on 1 September. She urged members not to sign contracts until the rules have been clarified with the ARSs, as reported in Listin Diario.
Physician Manuel Escarraman, president of the Dominican College of Surgeons said that the ARS had been paying RD$5,295 for an appendix surgery, and now they have reduced the fee to RD$4,200. Escarraman said that patients would suffer when the physicians refuse ARSs contracts, obliging patients to pay the higher fees for private consultations.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#5)