The recent legislative adjustment grants preferential status to the public sector when establishing service agreements, specifically favoring state and municipal healthcare institutions. However, proponents clarified that this prioritization does not preclude the formation of necessary agreements with private entities. According to O.
Leiputė, a member of the Seimas’ Health Committee, the operational landscape is expected to remain largely consistent. Speaking to journalists at the Parliament on Wednesday, Leiputė noted that the current reality involves a mix of arrangements, where some private healthcare institutions hold active contracts with the National Health Insurance Fund, while others operate without such agreements, and some may opt not to pursue them. The primary objective of the proposed changes, according to the committee member, is to enhance capacity and reduce patient wait times.
Leiputė stated that by ensuring that public healthcare institutions are compensated for the services they actually render, these facilities will be better equipped to admit and treat a higher volume of patients. The overarching goal is to bolster public healthcare services, thereby decreasing existing patient queues. The focus remains on optimizing the flow of care through established public institutions while acknowledging the existing network of private healthcare providers.
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