The most recent applicable legislation dates from May 27, 2022, when the SNS moderating fee charging regime was amended. This charge was dismissed In emergency service, provided that with “prior reference by the NHS” or in case of “hospitalization through urgency”.
Former Health Minister Marta Temis (PS) confesses that he “shuddered” when hearing the announcement of moderating rate exemption for the areas affected by the fire, made by the Prime Minister (PSD), when moderating rates have not existed since 2022.
“I confess that I shuddered when he heard. moderating rates no longer exist in the National Health Serviceunless unmarked emergencies since May 2022, “wrote the Merodputed Thursday night on the social network X.
He also added that “in such difficult times for so many families, it was important that the communication was strict and clear – People deserve confidence and truth. “
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro announced on Thursday, in Viseu, the approval of the Extraordinary Council of Ministers of by forest fires in the North and Center of Continental Portugal, highlighting the “reinforcement of health care in affected areas”, including, without giving more information, “Exemption from moderating rates and free dismissal of medicines by the National Health Service Units (NHS)“.
According to who has signed by the then Minister of Health Marta feared and has been in force since June 1, 2022, the collection of moderating fees “It is dismissed” In urgent service, in situations where “there is prior reference by the NHS or in situations from which admission to hospitalization through urgency”.
The ACSS cites on its portal another decree-law, from November 2020 and also with the imprisonment of Marta feared, which provides for the exemption of moderating fees in consultations and all complementary diagnostic and therapy exams prescribed under the primary health care network. Currently there is no consultation at the Health Center or analyzes and exams prescribed by a doctor.
The central administration of the health system has the responsibility of the “definition of guidelines and standardization of procedures between the various institutions of the NHS to register exemption situations and exemption from payment of moderating fees”.
Continental Portugal has been affected by multiple rural and forest fires since July, especially in the North and Center.
The fires caused three dead, including a firefighter, and several injuries, some seriously, and destroyed full or partially destroyed first and second housing houses, as well as agricultural explorations and livestock and forest area.
Portugal activated the European Civil Protection mechanism, under which it has two Fire Boss aircraft, being expected to arrive two more Canadair planes on Friday.
According to provisional official data, until this Friday 234 thousand hectares burned in the countrymore than 53,000 of which only in the fire of Arganil.
