Higher administrative Court rejects request suspension primary care centres

The Presidency of the higher administrative court rejected measure precautionary filed by the Dominican Medical Association (CMD) and the Dominican Association of clinics and private hospitals (ANDECLIP), to suspend the decisions handed down by the National Council of Social Security (CNSS) on the implementation of primary care the 1st of may 2012.

The Court described as irrelevant, poorly founded and lacking in legal basis the request filed by CMD and ANDECLIP, recognizing that the CNSS issued these resolutions in pursuance of the powers and functions conferred Act 87-01 and its complementary rules as well as to the decision of the CNSS does not represent a violation of rights or damage irreparable for the applicants.

Although the judgment number 053 - 2011 was issued Tuesday 6, was released today by the CNSS.

"this decision by the Administrative Tribunal is important" u000a"for the Dominican Social security system, because it confirms that the CNSS emits its resolutions in accordance with the law and for the benefit of affiliated population and the system," said Rafael Pérez Modesto, General Manager of the CNSS, through a press release.

Recalled the CNSS appointed a Special Commission to discuss the issue of how implement the strategy of primary health care in the insurance family of health (FSS) of the regime contributive, in order to ensure greater access to affiliated beneficiaries of the health services.

It specified that such a Commission is headed by the representative to the CNSS of the Ministry of public health and representatives from employer and labour, as well as the CMD and the representative of the disabled, unemployed and destitute.

Said that the implementation of primary care will contribute to reduce the expenditure of members of the Dominican system pocket of u000aSocial Security (SDSS).

"All amenities described in the catalogue which correspond to the first level must be granted without charge for affiliates and waiting list;" "this is free of copayments and quotas moderators, what represents a substantial reduction in expenditure of pocket which is one of the aspirations of the reform of health systems," expressed.

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