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HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN warned by the HSE to improve collection of private income – or face sanctions.
The Medical Independent reports that a letter from the HSE National Director of Finance told a number of hospitals said that hospitals that fail to improve performance will face possible sanctions such as suspension of consultant recruitment.
Hospitals are currently owed €202 million in relation to private patient charges, €85 million of which is caused by consultants not signing off on insurance claims.
A number of hospitals are understood to be discussing new processes to help address this problem.
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I have had 2 major operations in the last 2 years in a private hospital paid by insurance. Both times paid within approx 2 mnths. So why the delay in public hospitals. Bad accounting ?
I can only assume the major problems in Irish hospitals is bad management. How is it that with all the money pumped in its still running a loss, waiting lists are years long. I don’t see where the money is going. Closing hospitals making waiting lists longer. And I bet in a years time they will still be over budget.
Over in england people can donate to hospitals and volunteer. Is that happening in Ireland?
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