State Insurance Company Increased Payments to Penta Healthcare Group Hospitals

Slovakia's state health insurance company VšZP increased payments to hospitals owned by the Penta financial group, according to reports. The insurance provider claims that state-owned hospitals also received higher payments than in previous years. The Supreme Audit Office has announced it is preparing a control investigation into the payment practices of VšZP, the country's largest health insurer which covers the majority of Slovak citizens. The development raises questions about the allocation of public healthcare funds between private and state medical facilities.