The measure is accompanied by health professional associations. The objective is that inflation does not reach medical fees.
Starting this Monday, the doctors they will start charging copays from up to $6,000 to the holders of social works and prepaidas part of a “minimum ethical medical fee“. The protest has to do with the fact that what they earn monthly does not cover the cost of their services.
The surcharge, promoted by more than 30 medical associations in the country, establishes a minimum fee of $6,000 for the Medical consultationsand the difference between this amount and what the prepaid or social works cover must be assumed by the patient in the form of a “non-refundable complementary bonus”.
For their part, the prepaid medicine companies They assure that co-payments are not contemplated in the contracts with doctors and that, in the event that an extra is charged, the patient must inform the prepaid to start a system of refunds and possible sanctions to the doctor who charged it.
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In this way, if a doctor sets his benefit at $6,000 and the prepaid recognize $2,000will charge a $4,000 copay. The mechanism depends on each company, so each patient must contact your coverage to find out how it works.
If a doctor charges extra for the consultation, users must inform your prepaid medicine company. This notice will activate a refund system and could lead to sanctions for the doctor who made the payment.
Source: Ambito
