Since the beginning of the month, ADSE beneficiaries have been faced with new prices for services without prior notice. The complaint came from the July 30 Association, composed of beneficiaries, which considers the letter sent to the president of the ADSE board to be “incomprehensible, unacceptable and reprehensible.”
The table of prices and rules of the harmonized regime, in force since April 1, was posted on the official page of the institution responsible for protecting civil servants and pensioners during illness, but without informing the beneficiaries.
In practice, this is an increase in prices for the services of private social solidarity institutions (PSI), which mainly cover operations and hospitalization.
Meanwhile, according to Negócios, new price changes are being prepared from May. Among the price increases is childbirth, which will become more expensive for both ADSE and beneficiaries.
The July 30 Association, formed in 2016 to protect the interests of ADSE beneficiaries, points the finger at the management of the institution, which is accused of failing to provide “any information, announcement, news, notification or warning that would inform ADSE beneficiaries.” , its true financiers, the existence of the new table. The Association now demands that information be urgently reached to stakeholders, recalling that beneficiaries of the Armed Forces Social Action Institute have been informed.
DETAILSexpenses
According to the institution’s activity report, ADSE’s expenses in 2022 reached 580 million euros.
Report
The age group of beneficiaries over 65 years (28.1% of the total) recorded the most significant costs, amounting to 310 million euros.
Local authorities
As of January 1, local authorities stopped funding ADSE for their workers and their families, and the agency now bears the cost.
future
ADSE accounts could fall into the red in 2030, a study on the sustainability of the disease protection system suggests.
Author: Raquel Oliveira
Source: CM Jornal
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