Dr. Madjarov: We are pushing back on September 1, to increase prices by 20%
"We have proposed a minimum increase of 30% as of January 1. We were able to convince the then Finance Minister Asen Vasilev for an average of 25% increase, ”said Dr. Madjarov.
This was stated by the chairman of the Bulgarian Medical Union, Dr. Ivan Madjarov in the studio of "Your Day" on NOVA News. However, he pointed out another problem facing the health system and this is the staffing crisis and lack of funds.
He explained that in order for hospitals to reach the threshold in minimum remuneration, they must receive an average of BGN 250 million at increased prices and budgets of the NHIF.
"The plans were from May 1, every month in hospital care, to have services purchased from the cashier for BGN 250 million," said the chairman of the BMA. "As of September 30, the data shows that not a month since May 1, the hospital system has received such funds. BGN 230 million is the average approximate amount, with 40 million being a top for 4 months, ”said the latest data Madjarov, pointing out that despite the contract, the hospital system has worked with about BGN 220 million a month. "This shows that we were very far from what we signed," he said, explaining that the remnant of the funds was not absorbed but standing in the cashier.
"The Supervisory Board decided to pay BGN 40 million of overhaul and the remaining 90 million distributed them to budgets, boasting that it increased the monthly values by 30%. And in fact, nothing is enlarged, ”he said.
Today, the BLS has a meeting at the Ministry of Health. They will insist on a back date -September 1, to increase prices by a minimum of 20%.
Madjarov expressed concern that there were risk hospitals closing because of his inability to pay their electricity and steam bills.
Madjarov insisted that if there was no solution to the problem with the MH today, protests will follow. "I cannot negotiate with an institution that does not perform its contracts," concluded the chairman of the BMA.
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Source: NOVA NEWS 
