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He President of the Isapres Association, Gonzalo Simón, announced on Tuesday that insurers will freeze the price hike of plans as a result of the pandemic.
As reported by the union leader in the Senate Health Commission, this measure will be extended at least until August 2021.
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“What is proposed is to begin with the modification of August of next year. Which means that Isapres do not raise prices until a year after when it should have been doneSimon explained.
“We believe that it is a good start and that it will have a favorable reception from contributors,” he added.
The senator of the Christian Democracy, Carolina Goic, deeply appreciated the decision of the Isapres given the context the country is going through.
“There will be no plan hikes for a period of one year, unlike the previous agreement which was three months”said the president of the Health Commission.
President of the Isapres announces in the Senate Health Committee that plan increases will be frozen until August 2021.
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“It is what corresponds in the context of COVID, that the Isapres make their contribution and it leaves us on a good footing to work on a reform that cannot continue to wait, which is the reform of the health system, “he said.
From the Isapres Superintendence, meanwhile, they expressed that this announcement “It is a timely way, which is much more expeditious (…) this seems like a much faster solution and that meets the objective of alleviating and not giving more financial burden to families “
