Dr. Madjarov: The money from the NHIF reserve can solve the problem of colleagues' salaries by the end of 2022

October 5, 2022 at 9:50 AM

"We firmly insist - the money from health insurance contributions and those in the reserve to be used to solve the problem of the salaries of doctors and nurses at least until the end of 2022. Directors are difficult, so we will not agree to allow themselves to allow themselves to He used BGN 140 million for something else, ”warned the chairman of the BMA regarding the protests in front of the Regional Hospital" Dr. Stefan Cherkezov "in Veliko Turnovo. In the lunch break, medics demanded more worthy salaries, because after the dropping of Covid, the supplements receive BGN 500 less than the basic salary in the collective agreement.

According to Plamen Radoslavov, deputy chairman of the Federation of Syndies in Health at CITUB, in April, at the conclusion of the collective agreement, funds were provided for children and school healthcare, the minister The problem with regional hospitals and regional health inspections. Therefore, CITUB insists on reimbursement in the state payments in the form of Covid Incentives - BGN 600, BGN 360 for the nurses and BGN 120 for the nurse, until the new contract for the next year and the adoption of the budget for 2023 according to the accounts of CITUB for the three months by the end of the year will require BGN 48 million

The chairman of the Bulgarian Medical Association Dr. Ivan Madjarov is adamant that there are not only 48, but BGN 140 million for medical activities in the reserve of the Health Fund, which can be used to increase salaries.

"They would allow the budgets of hospitals to be raised and they should not worry about the pressure of patients in the fall," explained Dr. Madjarov. According to him, the NHIF manager refuses to open this reserve.

Dr. Madjarov is of the opinion that not only the Veliko Turnovo hospital, but has managed to increase the salaries of the medics. Dr. Madjarov explained that negotiations are currently underway with the NHIF where the money for higher salaries will come from.

"I think we will be able to provide significant resources and a significant increase in the monthly budgets for September, October and November," he said.

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