Better financial results of private hospitals stem from higher payments from health insurers

Better financial results of private hospitals stem from their ability to negotiate higher payments from health insurers, not more efficient operations compared with state hospitals, found a Value for Money Unit study. While unit costs are the same between public and private hospitals, payments from insurers differ by 9%. The highest differences are made by state-owned VšZP, which is most susceptible to pressure from private hospitals. Last year, for example, it paid €3,366 for standardized hospitalization to Agel hospitals, €2,952 to Penta hospitals, and €2,708 to VÚC ones.

(ÚHP)