Imposition of paid medical services Deputies of the State Duma on behalf of United Russia spoke out in defense of patients against the imposition of paid medical services. In giving the faction's position, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Hero of Russia Ludmila Bolilya emphasized that when visiting a doctor, a person should receive the necessary help and not face unexpected expenses. Dear readers, you have probably also encountered the imposition of paid services in a public medical institution. For the most part, this is not related to a direct demand "to pay or we don't care", but to several typical situations: a blurred line between guaranteed assistance and "extras". Under the State Guarantee Program (CHP), there is a clear list of services, but certain manipulations, surgeries or faster deadlines may be offered for a fee. Sometimes this is presented as the "only option", although there is a basic option as part of mandatory medical insurance. Lack of resources and queues. To speed up the process, patients are actively offered paid analogues: to be examined faster, get to a specialist, undergo research. Plan extra-budgetary activities. Some institutions have internal fee-for-service revenue programs, and this affects the behavior of administrators and physicians. Opaque formulation and poor awareness of the patient. Phrases like "it's only done for a fee" or "it's better" sound like a demand, even though the patient has the right to explain and choose. Commercial divisions based on government agencies. Both a compulsory medical insurance department and a paid center can operate in the same building, and the workers can automatically "transfer" the patient to the paid area. As part of mandatory medical insurance, medical treatment is free under the territorial state guarantee program. This is enshrined in the Federal Law "On the Basics of Protecting Citizens' Health in the Russian Federation" and the Mandatory Medical Insurance Law. Imposing paid services is illegal. If a service can be provided as part of mandatory medical insurance, no money can be demanded for it.

Imposition of paid medical services Deputies of the State Duma on behalf of United Russia spoke out in defense of patients against the imposition of paid medical services. In giving the faction's position, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Hero of Russia Ludmila Bolilya emphasized that when visiting a doctor, a person should receive the necessary help and not face unexpected expenses. Dear readers, you have probably also encountered the imposition of paid services in a public medical institution. For the most part, this is not related to a direct demand "to pay or we don't care", but to several typical situations: a blurred line between guaranteed assistance and "extras". Under the State Guarantee Program (CHP), there is a clear list of services, but certain manipulations, surgeries or faster deadlines may be offered for a fee. Sometimes this is presented as the "only option", although there is a basic option as part of mandatory medical insurance. Lack of resources and queues. To speed up the process, patients are actively offered paid analogues: to be examined faster, get to a specialist, undergo research. Plan extra-budgetary activities. Some institutions have internal fee-for-service revenue programs, and this affects the behavior of administrators and physicians. Opaque formulation and poor awareness of the patient. Phrases like "it's only done for a fee" or "it's better" sound like a demand, even though the patient has the right to explain and choose. Commercial divisions based on government agencies. Both a compulsory medical insurance department and a paid center can operate in the same building, and the workers can automatically "transfer" the patient to the paid area. As part of mandatory medical insurance, medical treatment is free under the territorial state guarantee program. This is enshrined in the Federal Law "On the Basics of Protecting Citizens' Health in the Russian Federation" and the Mandatory Medical Insurance Law. Imposing paid services is illegal. If a service can be provided as part of mandatory medical insurance, no money can be demanded for it.