The Department of Health will continue holding discussions with private health-sector groups to ”reconsider” the matter of increased hospital tariffs, Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said on Friday.
Addressing journalists in Pretoria following a meeting with private hospital groups CEOs, Tshabalala-Msimang said all parties were willing to reconsider the matter.
”The issue of reconsidering [the matter] is essential,” she said.
The minister said the department would continue holding discussions with individual hospitals.
Medical aid fees have increased by about 9% since implementation in January 1.
Kurt Worrall-Clare of the Hospital Association of South Africa said that it was good that all parties were willing to reconsider tariffs. — Sapa