Santo Domingo. The Superior Administrative Court (TSA) granted this Monday the precautionary measure requested by the General Directorate of Information and Defense of Social Security Affiliates (DIDA) and ordered the National Association of Private Clinics (Andeclip) to refrain from suspending health services while the merits of a collective amparo action are being heard.
The decision was adopted during a virtual hearing held this Monday, under Article 86 of Law 137-11, after the court considered that there was a risk of violation of the fundamental right to health of the members of the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS).
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With this provision, the measure announced by Andeclip to interrupt elective services starting July 14 for members of Primera ARS and ARS Futuro is provisionally suspended.
The court accepted the DIDA’s argument that no economic conflict between social security system actors can lead to the suspension of medical services for affiliates, who are not part of the dispute. During the hearing, the Public Prosecutor’s Office supported the request presented by the institution.
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The legal action was filed by DIDA after Andeclip announced the suspension of elective services in demand of a review of the rates received by private clinics from Health Risk Administrators (ARS).
Following the TSA’s decision, the DIDA reiterated its call to Andeclip and the ARSs to continue participating in the dialogue table coordinated by the National Social Security Council (CNSS), with the aim of seeking a solution to the conflict without affecting the medical care of the affiliates.
