SANTO DOMINGO.- The Special Commission created by the National Social Security Council (CNSS), reported this Thursday that it is advancing in the dialogue with the actors of the health sector that present differences that affect the affiliates of the Family Health Insurance of the Contributive Regime.
After eight hours of meetings with various sectors of the Dominican Social Security System, the Commission heard proposals which have been assessed as possible solution scenarios, to prevent the population from continuing to be harmed.
It was reported that throughout this day different scenarios and proposals from each of the sectors have been seen. The CNSS reiterates the importance of dialogue and further deepening the construction of solutions.
Meetings will be called again next week with the hope of finalizing the possible scenarios to resolve the differences between the Dominican Medical Association, the Health Risk Administrators (ARS) and the Health Service Providers.
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The CNSS specified that it is in permanent session in order to solve this situation that affects the quality of health services required by members of the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS).
The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Labor and President of the CNSS, Luis Miguel De Camps; the Minister of Public Health, Daniel Rivera. It was attended by members of the CNSS representing the Employer Sector, Labor Sector, Nursing Unions, other health professionals and technicians.
Present at the meeting were the Vice Minister of Labor in Social Security and Occupational Hazards, substitute for the CNSS President, Juan Estévez, the Vice Minister of Public Health José Antonio Matos and the CNSS General Manager, Edward Guzmán.
The Dominican Medical Association, the Health Risk Administrators (ARS), the Health Service Providers (PDSS), the Dominican Association of Private Clinics (ANDECLIP), the Association of Clinical Laboratories (ANDELAB) and the National Association of Independent Diagnostic Centers (ANACEDI).
The Superintendency of Occupational Health and Risks (SISALRIL) and the Social Security Treasury were present throughout the day.
disastrous meeting
At the end of today’s meeting held at the National Social Security Council (CNSS), the president of the Dominican Medical Association, Senén Caba, described the meeting as “disastrous.”
This is so because the union’s proposals such as the expansion of the Basic Plan, the increase in the amount dedicated to the purchase of medicines, the granting of new codes, among others, were not as expected.
“What they said is that there were 55 pesos for everyone… I took out a napkin and started crying with them, and put my hands in my pockets to leave everything I had,” Caba said sarcastically.
While the president of the National Association of Private Clinics and Hospitals (Andeclip), Rafael Mena, assured that the offers that have been made to them as a union do not meet their demands.
In this sense, he stated that they offered him 6% in laboratories and 15% in other procedures, however, he explained that what they are requesting is a 25% increase for clinics in general, not fractioned.
