In Parliament, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, returned to the delays in the reimbursement of health and medicine costs. Quoted by the magazine Challengeshe explained that 76% of refund requests are currently processed within 60 days. And for the remaining 24%, the minister “stressed that the process of digitalization of administrations, such as the National Social Security Fund, which has invested in a new computer system, will provide more services to members», lit-on.
Despite delays, service provided by health funds has improved significantly, says Challenge. Delays have decreased although problems with the scanning of invoices persist.
«On the legislative level, it should be remembered that laws 65-00 and 55-19 have specified the deadlines for support, foreclosure (legal deadline for submitting the billing file) and payment. When the legal deadline for processing a request for support is 48 working hours, the legal deadline for submitting a billing file is 90 days and the legal deadline required to pay care producers is 60 days.», lit-on encore.
Generally speaking, the issue of the generalization of medical coverage is a sensitive subject. Social protection remains the only way to deal with life’s accidents.
«While it is necessary to target and identify poor and vulnerable people who need care within the framework of universal health coverage (UHC), a complex mission in a country where the informal sector occupies a significant place in the economy, it is also necessary to consider essential measures to guarantee the financial viability of the Moroccan health system.“, the magazine recommends.
By Lamia Elouali
08/12/2024 at 8:06 p.m.
