As they point out, it is mainly the providers who are currently being punished for the convoluted and inconsistent reimbursement system. This responsibility is not formal or theoretical, but very tangible, concrete and measurable.
According to information provided by the president of the National Health Fund, between 2014 and 2023, the total amount of fines imposed on healthcare providers for improper reimbursement of drugs amounted to more than PLN 61 million. The shocking data shows which entities bore the main responsibility and in what amount:
- Hospitals: about PLN 3 million 300 thousand,
- specialists: about PLN 8 million 800 thousand,
- Primary care physicians: more than PLN 49 million.
- These amounts illustrate the failure of the drug reimbursement system in Poland. Since doctors - educated professionals - are not able to find their way around the intricate system, this proves the p...
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