Staff Reporter|Physicians in Zimbabwe have resolved to start charging their patients in United States Dollars Only with effect from Monday.
According to a circular minute from the National Physicians Association of Zimbabwe (NaPaz) the physicians resolved in an general meeting held over the weekend to begin charging patients in foreign currency or at the daily prevailing exchange rate.
The doctors agreed that patients will claim refunds from their medical aid societies.
The minute brought to the attention of ZimEye.com by sources within the doctors circle reads as follows:
At NaPAZ AGM the executive was tasked to deliberate on the tariffs issue as matter of high importance.
The deliberations were done on the three options yesterday which were highlighted in the AGM.
It was agreed that the following are the new NaPAZ tariffs effective October 8,2018:
1.For a new outpatient patient
To Fill in a claim form and pay a core payment of $100 USD cash or equivalent electronic transfer at that day prevailing rates.
2.For a review patient
To fill in a claim form and pay a core payment of $50 USD cash or equivalence electronic transfer on that day prevailing rates.
3. For inpatient admissions
To fill claim form and pay a shortfall of $500 cash or equivalence on transfer (this is for the first 5 days)
4.For HDU & critic care
To pay $850 USD cash or equivalence. No medical aid component.
The patient will seek reimbursement from their medical aid.
5. We now await colleagues who do procedures to advise on their new tariffs