Slovakia - Doctors at Dôvera battle for better contracts - August 31, 2017

On 1 July 2017, approximately 2,000 three-month contract notices between doctors and the private health insurer Dôvera began to lapse. Dôvera representatives said that they were willing to negotiate within some conditions, including that the increased payment by the insurer be seen in better-quality services for patients. Doctors insist on requirements for more funding for surgeries and are threatening to terminate their contracts with health insurers. Doctors have fixed-term contracts with health insurers, who pay them for examinations, treatments and other services based on the number of services performed. The Association of Outpatient Medical Workers (ZAP) is also dissatisfied with the contract terms with the state-owned Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa (VŠzP), with whom new contract addendums are currently being negotiated. If negotiations fail, the doctors are also planning to terminate their contracts with VŠzP.

English: https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20608000/doctors-have-not-reached-agreement ...  

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