Everyone knew that to be housed in a CHSLD, you had to pay money, but who would have thought that patients also had to brandish their wallets to refuse a place offered to them?
On Wednesday, March 29, it was reported that patients had to pay the sum of $429 per day of uninsured service if they refused a place offered to them in a CHSLD. It becomes almost more expensive to refuse services than to receive them. This is total nonsense! According The duty, the CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS raised more than $4 million in three years by imposing these measures. It is an immense sum.
The council for the protection of the sick has also deemed this amount “scandalous”. Unfortunately, this financial horror is all the more legal. Indeed, health establishments even have the obligation to demand these exorbitant amounts, according to the Act respecting health services and social services. It is simply inconceivable.
You should know that behind every refusal, there is a reason. However, the current health system does not seem to care. When a place in a CHSLD is offered to a patient, but it is located 50 km, or even 70 km from his residence, it is understandable that the answer is a definite no. Living at such a distance makes visits difficult for relatives of patients. However, some people cannot afford $429 a day, so they are forced to accept the offer, although it will alienate them from their families, leaving them feeling lonely and upset. It is beyond measure of sadness.
Hoping that Mr. Dubé’s health reform takes care of this flaw in the health system.
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