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If you have supplemental insurance at Concordia, you should be on your guard. From Monday, the health insurance company will no longer cover the costs in every hospital. Patients treated at See-Spital hospitals in Bülach, Affoltern, Limmattal, Uster, Wetzikon, Zollikerberg, Männedorf or Horgen are only paid for the basic insurance tariff. It says “Tages-Anzeiger”.
The health insurance company is at war with the Zurich district hospitals. And he terminated the collective agreement with them on 17 July. Concordia takes the view that hospitals charge very high prices. Shaker: According to the report, the affected insured were not personally informed. Tens of thousands of patients are said to be affected.
Were the patients informed about the restrictions?
According to Concordia, the termination of the contract was announced on its website weeks ago. Hospitals planning an intervention must obtain a cost approval for those with supplemental insurance. In this context, patients are informed about the restriction, health insurance justifies itself.
The termination of the contract was not well received by the Zurich Hospitals Association (VZK). “Concordia leaves the insured out in the rain,” VZK writes. According to “Tages-Anzeiger,” the association has managed to negotiate with all other health insurance companies, with only Concordia insisting on price cuts of up to 15 percent.
Depends on income from supplementary insurance
This is unacceptable and irresponsible. Hospitals depend on the income of those with supplemental insurance because the tariffs on the basic insurance do not cover the costs. VZK even hints that Concordia wants to “further increase profits through hospitals, hospital staff and ultimately people with additional insurance.”
The situation has deteriorated. As a result, both sides emphasize that they want to continue negotiations. They hope that a new contract will emerge in the medium term. (be)
Source :Blick
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