The cost of paid services in state medical institutions may increase

According to a new joint resolution adopted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Health, significant changes have been made to the procedure for financing state medical institutions that provide paid medical services.

Now, according to the new procedure, the level of profitability determined in relation to the cost of services when determining the price of paid medical services should not exceed 20 percent. According to the previous procedure, this indicator should not exceed 25 percent of the cost of services determined at the expense of budget funds for the same medical service.

Economic expert Otabek Bakirov emphasizes on his page on social networks that this change may lead to a significant increase in payments for paid services in state medical institutions https://t.me/the_bakiroo/10083. According to Bakirov's calculations, this decision may lead to an increase in service prices by up to 4.8 times.

According to the economist, under the previous procedure, a medical service with a cost of 100 thousand soums could be charged only 25 thousand soums as an additional fee. The new procedure stipulates that the cost of a service with a cost of 100 thousand soums can be up to 120 thousand soums. This will lead to an increase in the cost of medical services.

Experts are concerned that this change may affect the ability of citizens to use paid services in state medical institutions. At the same time, it is also believed that the new procedure may help improve the quality of services in state hospitals and increase the economic sustainability of institutions. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!