Bucharest, 24th September 2013: The European Hospital and Healthcare Federation showed that Romania managed to increase the share of public spending on healthcare by 18.9 % between 1998 and 2008. However, this increase in the public healthcare system didn’t cause a similar increase in the inpatient health expenditure. Romania suffered a 3.7% decrease in hospital beds during those 10 years. In 2010 there were 6.2 hospital beds for every 1000 inhabitants, a very small number compared to other countries in the European Union. In order to address this massive shortfall, MediHelp International launches the new Essential MHP, a plan which covers all potential hospitalization costs in both the public and private sector.
These numbers are very concerning, taking into consideration that Romania has a large number of inpatient surgical procedures. In 2008 there were 53.785 inpatient surgical procedures per 100.000 inhabitants this is a 276% increase since 1998. This is the highest increase in the European Union.
Essential MHP is the most competitive medical insurance plan with European coverage that covers all potential hospitalisation costs. With prices starting from 1.6 EUR everyone can have access to any hospital in Europe for any medical need that requires hospitalisation. The policy covers the all hospitalisation and treatment costs up to a maximum annual limit of €500.000 per individual.
“These statistics show that at the moment the Romanian public health system cannot accommodate all those people who need hospital care in Romania. More and more people should take into account the value and flexibility that a health insurance offers, hospitalization costs are covered both at home and abroad, through the Essential MHP plan.” says Alida Coman, Marketing and PR Coordinator, MediHelp International.
Here is an example of some of the hospitalisation costs covered by the Essential MHP:
| Hospital Benefits | Essential MHP |
|---|---|
| Ambulance Services | Covered |
| Accommodation in a private room and meals | Covered |
| Diagnostic procedures, CT, MRI and PET scans and Treatment Costs | Covered |
| Surgical fees (including anaesthesia and theatre charges) | €30,000 |
| Intensive care unit accommodation Specialist fees, physician, therapist fees and nursing fees | Covered |
| Medicines, drugs and dressings | Covered |
| If the Insured Person is a child aged under 16 - overnight accommodation for one parent | Covered |
| Day-care surgery | Covered |
| Post-Hospitalisation Treatment received on an Outpatient basis | Covered |
Study Source:
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