Members of the National Health Insurance (Senasa) were subjected to highly risky, life-threatening procedures without needing them, for example, only one person underwent ““five catheterizations”an operation in which a thin tube is inserted into the patient through the left side of the heart.
The revelation was made this morning by attorney general of the Republic, Yeni Berenice Reynosowho described the framework that, he claims, was developed in that state ARS, as “absolutely criminal“.
For this reason, he maintained that they relentlessly deepen the investigation in the Senasawhich has more than 7.6 million members, most of them subsidized and more vulnerable, to verify if “someone, due to being exposed to unnecessary procedures“He lost his life.
The alleged network, of which there are already 10 people brought to justice and headed by the former administrator of the Senasa, Santiago Hazimwould have worked since that official was appointed to that risk manager, in August 2020.
In the request for measure of coercion against the group, it is cited that “unnecessary” sessions of radiotherapy, chemo for cancer patients, placement of coronary stents, endoscopy and colonoscopy were also carried out.
There will be more subjects
In a meeting with journalists who cover the source, the attorney general of the Republic guaranteed that anyone who participated in this network will be taken to court, which is why he announced that “more people will be charged.”
“For him Public Ministrythis is a very high priority case, this team has been working tirelessly and will continue working so that there is not only criminal sanctions exemplary, but also for the State to confiscate and return every peso.
Of the 7.6 million members ARS Senasa75% (5,700,688 people) belong to the subsidized regime, intended by law to protect the unemployed, disabled and indigent and which is fundamentally financed by the State.
When answering questions from journalists, the highest representative of the Public Ministry He recalled that this is the only government ARS that has the health of the population insured. higher proportion of Dominicans and, above all, the poorest.
He also said that “until this moment”, due to the length of time the investigation process of the fraud Senasawhich has been named Operation Cobradoes not have agreed confiscation cases, but the Public Ministry “He is going to go out and recover every penny that has been stolen.”
The prosecuting body quantifies in almost 16 billion pesos the deficit generated in Senasa for the alleged network headed by its former director, Santiago Hazimwho remained in the position for five consecutive years and is now in the prison of the Palace of Justice waiting to be known measure of coercion.
In addition to Santiago Hazim, the former financial manager, Gustavo Enrique Messina; the former legal consultant, Germán Rafael Robles, and the former Health manager, Francisco Iván Minaya.
Rafael Martínez Hazim and the suppliers are also named. Eduardo Read EstrellaCinty Acosta Sención, Ramón Alan Speakler Mateo, Ada Ledesma Ubiera and Heidi Mariela Pineda Perdomo.
