Health boards struggle to recover overseas patient debt

Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Press Release/Statement:

Headline: Health boards struggle to recover overseas patient debt

Overseas visitors have racked up millions of dollars in treatment bills in New Zealand hospitals over the past five years – only a portion of which is likely to have been recovered.  Healthcare provided to ineligible patients included emergency department admissions, outpatient appointments and acute inpatient admissions for a range of conditions. Read more

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