Patients to be charged at private clinics under Aasandha from August 1
30 Jul 2012, 6:06 PM
Hawwa Lubna
Treatment from private hospitals and clinics will be covered under the “Aasandha” universal health insurance schemes from August 1, with an agreed amount to be charged from people going to those clinics.
According to a statement released by the Aasandha Company on Sunday, private clinics are being included in the scheme after they agreed to a revised price list for health services with the National Social Protection Agency (NSPA).
The scheme will cover the treatments from those private clinics based on the revised price list, while the clinics are allowed to charge their patients to cover any additional costs.
“Therefore, patients will likely have to share the costs of outpatient care and other services,” the company adds.
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