Health Purse Starts Introducing Price Caps for Medicaments

Ljubljana, 30 September - The Health Insurance Institute (ZZZS) has introduced of therapeutic class system coverage under which the insurance will cap the price of drugs used to treat a condition at a certain price. If the patient will want to use a drug that costs more, they will have to pay for the difference themselves.

Ljubljana A press conference of the Health and Disability Insurance Institute (ZZZS) about the introduction of interchangeable medicines Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
A press conference of the Health and Disability Insurance Institute (ZZZS) about the introduction of interchangeable medicines
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Health and Disability Insurance Institute (ZZZS) boss Samo Fakin speaks about the introduction of interchangeable medicines Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Health and Disability Insurance Institute (ZZZS) boss Samo Fakin speaks about the introduction of interchangeable medicines
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Health and Disability Insurance Institute (ZZZS) boss Samo Fakin speaks about the introduction of interchangeable medicines Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Health and Disability Insurance Institute (ZZZS) boss Samo Fakin speaks about the introduction of interchangeable medicines
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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