Clinic plans cover 120 thousand
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 4:23 am
Prepaid benefits in private health facilities grew by 20% during 2011. They are less expensive than private insurance. On average, the monthly payment is S/.100.
Health coverage has doubled in the last five years , says Carlos Joo Luck, president of the Association of Private Clinics .
The Universal Insurance Law has been the main driving force, to the point that nearly 70% of the population already has some type of insurance , he says.
Nearly 12 and a half million are affiliated with the Comprehensive Health System (SIS), another eight and a half million go to Essalud, one and a half henan number screening million receive care in establishments of the Armed Forces and Police, and another one and a half million, in Health Provider Entities (EPS), he said.
FOR INDEPENDENTS The State has thus become the main provider of health services , despite its well-known shortcomings. In the midst of this panorama, the sale of health plans from private clinics –called 'prepaid'– increased by 20% in 2011, calculates Manuel Marroquín, commercial director of Grupo San Pablo.
"And this year they could grow by 30%," he projects. "80% of the demand is from independents, and the other 20% is from dependent workers who are not satisfied with their current insurance, the EPS or Essalud," he says.
According to Joo Luck, the average price of these plans is S/.100, although there are medical centers that offer plans for S/.20. Their appeal lies in the fact that they cost up to 25% less than conventional insurance, says the clinic representative.
However, their acquisition is not widespread. Today, 120,000 have this type of protection . "There is no culture of insurance," he concludes.
Health coverage has doubled in the last five years , says Carlos Joo Luck, president of the Association of Private Clinics .
The Universal Insurance Law has been the main driving force, to the point that nearly 70% of the population already has some type of insurance , he says.
Nearly 12 and a half million are affiliated with the Comprehensive Health System (SIS), another eight and a half million go to Essalud, one and a half henan number screening million receive care in establishments of the Armed Forces and Police, and another one and a half million, in Health Provider Entities (EPS), he said.
FOR INDEPENDENTS The State has thus become the main provider of health services , despite its well-known shortcomings. In the midst of this panorama, the sale of health plans from private clinics –called 'prepaid'– increased by 20% in 2011, calculates Manuel Marroquín, commercial director of Grupo San Pablo.
"And this year they could grow by 30%," he projects. "80% of the demand is from independents, and the other 20% is from dependent workers who are not satisfied with their current insurance, the EPS or Essalud," he says.
According to Joo Luck, the average price of these plans is S/.100, although there are medical centers that offer plans for S/.20. Their appeal lies in the fact that they cost up to 25% less than conventional insurance, says the clinic representative.
However, their acquisition is not widespread. Today, 120,000 have this type of protection . "There is no culture of insurance," he concludes.