Private medicine companies pledged to appease the increases and review the adjustment criteria.
The Prepaids committed themselves to the government To moderate the increases in quotas planned for May, after the ads formulated last week that included rises above inflation. The agreement arose after a meeting held in the Ministry of Healthin which representatives of OSDE, Swiss Medical, Galen, Medicus, Sancor Health, Italian Hospital, Accord Health, Omint and Hominis participated.
The Vice Minister of Health, Cecilia Loccisano; The portfolio cabinet chief, Roberto Olivieri; and, by the Superintendence of Health Services, the General Manager, Claudio Stivelmannext to Juan José Picónsystem manager. The officials consulted the prepaid why the increases communicated to the affiliates were around 3.7%, when the health CPI marked only 1.8%.
Official data relieved indicate that the increases announced by companies in the sector They ranged between 3.5% and 3.9%. In this context, the Ministry of Health expressed objections on the applied update criteria, and questioned that items such as clothing or education, which should not influence the real costs of the medical service.
Settings under review and promise of correction
After the meeting, it transpired that Prepaids would partially turn with the increases and that, in some cases, corrections would be communicated to bringing increases to 2.5%. Companies anticipated that the changes would be made public during the next week.
It was also discussed how to address future updates in one of the items that most affects the middle class budget. At this point, private sector representatives highlighted the current exchange stability as a favorable factor to contain costs.
In addition, they asked the Government to keep the prices of medicines, food and public services under control, considering that these inputs have a direct impact on the costs of the health system. If these prices stabilize, they argued, the prepaid values could also be maintained within reasonable margins.
The increases that had announced the prepaid for May
Prepaid Medicine Companies They announced this week new increases for May. The increases range from a 3.5% and 3.9% and will be added to the rises between 2.2% and 2.8% of April.
From Omint, They informed their affiliates that the May quota would have an increase in 3.9%, Although they clarified that “this calculation is still estimated, given that at the date of sending this communication, we have no information on real contributions.”
The invoices of Galen They would have a rise in 3.5% for next month, while those of prepaid medicine British Hospital 3.7%.
“We write to communicate that the May 2025 fee will have an increase of 3.7% Regarding the April 2025 quota, “said Swiss Medical in a statement.” If your plan contemplates the payment of copagos, they will be increased in the same percentage indicated for the quota, “they also explained.
Source: Ambito
