Today, Kuwaiti Health Minister Ahmed Al-Awadi issued a ministerial decision to levy additional fees for administering medicines to non-Kuwaiti patients enrolled in the health insurance system, an increase of 250.% In clinics and 100% in hospitals.
The decision, which was published by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), said that tariffs would be set for the distribution of medicines from a pharmacy to a primary health care center (dispensary) worth five dinars..
Two dinars were also specified as expenses for medical examinations, bringing the total to seven dinars, instead of the previous value of two dinars, and therefore the percentage increase is 250.%.
The decision indicated that the costs would be 5 dinars for disbursement from the hospital pharmacy and 10 dinars for dispensing medicines from the outpatient pharmacy, which represents an increase of 100 dinars.%.
The costs, in addition to the costs of medical advice, amount to 10 dinars in the event of a review of hospital or outpatient accidents.
The decision included continuing to implement ministerial decisions regarding the exemption of certain groups from tariffs for health services, provided that the decision is implemented starting today, Sunday..
