The Ministry of Health plans to eliminate co-payments in hospitals
Minister of Health Katya Ivkova announced upcoming legislative changes aimed at reducing the financial burden on patients in Bulgaria. The main goal of the reform is to limit out-of-pocket payments for medical services that are currently not fully covered by the National Health Insurance Fund.
Currently, many Bulgarian citizens are forced to pay additional amounts for supplies, tests, or specific procedures during hospital treatment. The new measures provide for the state to cover a larger portion of these costs in order to ensure more accessible healthcare for everyone.
Experts from the ministry are working on the details of the bill, which is intended to regulate the new rules for hospital financing. The changes are expected to lead to greater transparency in the pricing of medical services and to put an end to the practice of unjustifiably high fees for patients.
An exact date for when the reform will come into effect has not yet been announced, but it is expected to happen in the near future. Public discussions are forthcoming, in which representatives of the medical union, patient organizations, and institutions will participate to ensure that the changes are effective and fair.
This initiative is an important step toward improving the country's healthcare system. It is expected to ease the budgets of thousands of Bulgarian families and ensure more stress-free treatment for people in need of hospital care.