Question NW1429 to the Minister of Health
12 May 2022 - NW1429
Clarke, Ms M to ask the Minister of Health
(1)What (a) is the (i) total outstanding amount for medical claims currently and (ii) break down of the amount for each province and (b) were the claims for; (2) what is the total status quo in terms of legal costs for the specified claims broken down for each province; (3) whether the (a) legal costs and (b) costs of the outstanding medical claims have been factored into the current health budget; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) whether the specified (a) legal costs and (b) cost of the outstanding medical claims have been factored into the current costing of the National Health Insurance Bill [B11-2019]; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
This information is not readily available at the National Department of Health, it is in the provinces. The National Department of Health is therefore still consulting with all the Provincial Departments of Health to provide these details, and this will enable the Minister to respond to the Honourable Member’s question. The response will therefore be submitted as soon as information has been received from the provinces.
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