AERTE alert on the situation of uncertainty in the centres for lack of clarification on the implementation of the copay of pharmaceutical expenditure.

-The employer recalls that public-private coordination is crucial to maintain the well-being and quality of life of dependent persons and their families

Valencia, July 2012.- the Business Association of homes and services to dependent persons in the Valencian Community (Aerte) has pointed out that users of the centres comprising are in a State of ignorance and uncertainty in the concerning the application of the RDL 16/2012 establishing the drug copay, 10 days after its entry into force.

The Manager of the Patron Saint, Maria José Mira, said to be still waiting to receive clear instructions on the formula to be used for the implementation of the co-payment and monthly caps in the different cases in which their partner schools, less than two weeks for your application arewhich raises concerns with the procedure followed so far, that has led them to a situation of insecurity and great confusion.

According to Mira, after reaching the General direction of pharmacy technicians – on different occasions the concerns of partners to organize an information day – still waiting for a response that will allow the release of the current situation. we are aware that even or it Department is able to be able to respond to all of our concerns but this does not It reassures us or the least, Mira said.

Comparative between users grievances

Aerte Manager has stated that, with the passing of the months associated centres have perceived how will have further complicated procedures by which these can purchased medical supplies and priests, and even medicines, seeing this hampered the provision of a necessary service for seniors and dependents.

In this sense, M. José Mira claimed equal treatment for all users, regardless of whether or not institutionalized, and there is no comparative grievances among users of a given area who will have to pay material cures such as peroxide or alcohol, while others, in another areathey will not have to do.

Mira has expressed its concern at situations against gravity, citing as an example the residents in private schools who have a procedure for the established pharmaceutical co-payment (and also you can apply in the centres for the computer services of the Ministry being collapsed) against which they are in public centers, who still do not have clear. This tort generates a treatment of two speeds for users away from the values of Aerte.

Something similar happens among users of day centres, with treatment as patients in the outpatient system by having their habitual residence in their homes or residents in centres socio sanitario.

There are no clear guidelines in the RDL 16/12 of the Ministry of health on the application of the exemption in the case of people with disabilities, which causes that, from the Directorate-General, they can neither solve all the concerns that we raised.

AERTE Manager recalls that entrepreneurs in the sector have been long defending the necessary coordination between all those involved in the system that enables to achieve the objectives set out in the most efficient way, taking into account the problems of day-to-day management in the centers that serve dependent persons.

Aerte calls for coordination between the departments that own the companies in the sector for months. Is not possible that a center that is authorized to operate by complying with regulations according to the Department of Social Welfare, to which we belong, then have problems for health by not based on the same standard authorization ” Maria José Mira said.
This is exacerbated when centres, to work with management programmes adapted to the rules of Social Welfare, which are set up after years of working with a broad interdisciplinary coordination between professionals, les is now required to work with the implementation of health, which involves keeping both up to date applications constantly and without any kind of support.

Mira says that earlier this year requested a calendar of action of all phases by which that had to pass the companies both in the implementation of the new programme computer in the management of the central purchasing of medical supplies or the implementation of the recent RD that must be co pay for drugs. The sole purpose was not having to find us with the current situation of having to act hastily and without all the necessary information.