The Dominican Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology initiates a four-day strike against the services offered through the Labor Health Risk Insurance providers, the local ARL, (local HMO’s). This will oblige patients to pay the full amounts for implants and other equipment recommended by their orthopedic doctors who are affiliated. Between today and Friday the entity will not provide services to affiliates of the ARL.
According to Doctor Julio Landron, president of the Dominican Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SDOT), the society is also demanding action on the refusal of the ARLs to pay fees within 45 days; for refusal to authorize procedures in a timely fashion and signing off on the honorariums agreed to between the National Social Security Council, the Ministry of Labor and the Superintendence of Health and Labor Risks (SISALRIL).
The announcement of this strike was made late last week in the presence of the head of the Dominican Medical Guild (CMD), Dr. Wilson Roa. According to the Society of Orthopedics, they had previously held six meetings with the management of the insurance agency requesting compliance with the law regarding opportune assistance to the affiliates and the contracting of health service providers.
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El Nacional
22 October 2018
