ZUS collected zł. 150 million less than intended in Q1

Yesterday, the National Health Fund (NFZ) spokesperson, Renata Furman, denied allegations published by Rzeczpospolita, that the Fund's divisions were ordered to reduce the value of contracts with NFZ this year by 15% to 20%. The exact financial standing of all health funds that were liquidated in April, has not, however, been revealed. Furman confirmed that in the first quarter, the Social Insurance Office (ZUS) collected zł.150 million less than intended, which has lead to serious consultations concerning preparation of this year's health plans. She announced, however, that only administrative costs would be the subject of cuts. (www.polskieradio.pl; Rzeczpospolita, p. A3) A.K.