The HSE has to inform private hospitals by May 31st on whether it intends to extend the agreement to July 30th. Like most of the emergency measures put in place, it is not financially sustainable beyond that point for the State, the private hospitals, the health insurers and the thousands of consultants working in the private hospitals,” she said. The Private Hospitals Association (PHA), the industry group for the sector, is also sending a clear signal to the Government. Some specialists purchase suites in private hospitals, costing from several hundred thousand euro to more than €1 million. Insurers have seen their business model disrupted as subscribers lost access to the private hospitals.

Source: The Irish Times May 15, 2020 00:00 UTC