CNSS increases RD$67.10 per capita of the ARS
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SD. The National Council of Social Security (CNSS) approved an increase yesterday of RD$67.10 per capita that the Health Insurance Providers (ARS) receive for each member of the Payroll Family Health Plan (SFS).
The measure is temporary and will go into effect starting on the first of November and last until March 2012, according to Resolution Num. 279-02, issued yesterday by the official agency. This measure also includes the start of the First Level of Attention as the entrance to the services of the Basic Health Plan of the SFS starting on the first of May 2012.
From now on, the per capita contribution will be RD$788.58. The former amount was RD$721.48.
This increase has been requested for several months by both the owners of the ARS as well as by the owners of the private clinics, who allege that increased operational costs were causing financial losses.
The per capita contribution has not been reviewed or increased since August 2009, in spite of the fact that the Social Security law says it should be reviewed every year.
Likewise, the CNSS lengthened the 60 day deadline of the Special Commission in order for them to present a definitive report with proposals that will allow them to define the wage that is subject to the Payroll Deduction of the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS), taking into account the efforts that tend to eliminate evasion and/or avoidance and preserving the financial balance and sustainability of the system.
"It is a respite"
This affirmation, was made by the executive president of the Dominican Association of Health Risk Administrators (ARS = HMOs), Jose Manuel Vargas, who said that the increase made on the per capita contribution is half of what the ARS has asked for and wanted.
He said that the system has sufficient resources and that this should not affect the contributors, but it is a respite for the ARS because they were losing money.
He doubts that the increase will cover the increases in the payment for services by the health service providers.
The measure is temporary and will go into effect starting on the first of November and last until March 2012, according to Resolution Num. 279-02, issued yesterday by the official agency. This measure also includes the start of the First Level of Attention as the entrance to the services of the Basic Health Plan of the SFS starting on the first of May 2012.
From now on, the per capita contribution will be RD$788.58. The former amount was RD$721.48.
This increase has been requested for several months by both the owners of the ARS as well as by the owners of the private clinics, who allege that increased operational costs were causing financial losses.
The per capita contribution has not been reviewed or increased since August 2009, in spite of the fact that the Social Security law says it should be reviewed every year.
Likewise, the CNSS lengthened the 60 day deadline of the Special Commission in order for them to present a definitive report with proposals that will allow them to define the wage that is subject to the Payroll Deduction of the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS), taking into account the efforts that tend to eliminate evasion and/or avoidance and preserving the financial balance and sustainability of the system.
"It is a respite"
This affirmation, was made by the executive president of the Dominican Association of Health Risk Administrators (ARS = HMOs), Jose Manuel Vargas, who said that the increase made on the per capita contribution is half of what the ARS has asked for and wanted.
He said that the system has sufficient resources and that this should not affect the contributors, but it is a respite for the ARS because they were losing money.
He doubts that the increase will cover the increases in the payment for services by the health service providers.
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