Up To BGN 5,000 Fine For Incorrect Conversion And Rounding Of Prices From BGN To EUR
In order to protect the economic interests of consumers, there will be a period of double labeling of the prices of goods and services - in leva and in euros
HOT: » Assessing the Legacy of Bulgaria's "Denkov" Cabinet: Achievements, Failures, and What Comes Next
The private health insurance funds claim hospitals are cashing in for one and the same thing from several places, their prices have “reached monstrous levels and have gotten out of control”, reports the BNT public broadcaster.
According to Mimi Vitkova, former health minister and current chairperson of the Association of Private Health Funds, there have been cases in which hospitals calculated exorbitant prices.
A hospital in Sofia, for example, calculated BGN 330 per day for a VIP hospital room, while a hospital in Varna charged BGN 980 for three days for internet and cable television in the room. Another hospital charged BGN 10 000 for a birth.
“This is not a normal business, this is shock and awe,” Vitkova said at a press conference. “Which hotel in Bulgaria charges BGN 330 per night?”
Gabriela Georgieva, manager of a private hospital in Sofia, offering VIP rooms, urged the patients to read their contracts with the private insurance funds “more carefully”.
“We present them with a totally normal invoice, which they pay out of their pocket and later realise that the private insurance fund doesn't cover it,” Georgieva told the bTV private channel. “I am sorry, but this is how things are and there's nothing we can do about it.”
There are cases in which hospitals get money for one and the same thing from the National Health Insurance Fund (NZOK), the private funds and the patient, Vitkova claimed.
Representatives of both NZOK and the private health funds, demanded urgent amendments to the health laws, regulating the calculation of prices in hospitals.
“The problem is that there is no regulation and hospitals can charge whatever prices they like for medical and “other” services,” Vitkova said.
“There are wonders in their letters, describing the services they provided,” NZOK head Rumyana Todorova said. “We have to take measures, we're all patients, after all.”
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
In order to protect the economic interests of consumers, there will be a period of double labeling of the prices of goods and services - in leva and in euros
As Bulgaria inches closer to joining the Eurozone, concerns arise over the implementation of rounded prices in euros, potentially impacting citizens' wallets upon adoption of the single currency
On a briefing held at the National Press Club of BTA, Nikola Ilchev, the creator and organizer of the Balkan eCommerce Summit, showed projections indicating a significant rise in Bulgaria's e-commerce sector
Svetoslav Stanulov, chairman of the Association of Bulgarian Airlines (ABA), has emphasized the need to assess Sofia Airport's potential as a hub for transit and transfer flights
Pegasus Airlines is set to recommence its scheduled flights between Sofia and Istanbul, marking a significant milestone in air travel connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkey
Bulgaria has witnessed a remarkable surge in home loans at the beginning of the year, with loans for households for the purchase of houses and apartments reaching a record high of BGN 20.52 billion by the end of February
UN Happiness Report: Bulgaria's Astonishing Leap in Rankings
Bulgaria: 3 Regions With Lowest Life Expectancy - EU Report 2022