This is Beirut, 21/07 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a new move to support Lebanon’s struggling hospital sector, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) announced on Monday an advance payment of 65 billion Lebanese pounds to contracted hospitals to cover hospitalization fees under fixed-rate agreements. This payment, expected in the coming days, is part of a broader strategy of regular ...
This is Beirut, 04/07 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
NSSF Mohammad Karaki Hospitals Lebanon
Mohammad Karaki, Director General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), issued an administrative circular (No. 1641) dated July 2, 2025. The new directive aims to standardize the criteria used by accredited hospitals in determining the discharge date of newborns in childbirth cases. The goal is to streamline hospitalization procedures and ...
This is Beirut, 27/06 17:55 - Reading : less than a minute
CNSS Lebanon Healthcare Hospitals
The National Social Security Fund (CNSS) has approved a new financial advance of 45 billion Lebanese pounds for contracted hospitals. It aims to cover fixed-rate surgical procedures. The funds will be transferred to healthcare institutions and doctors in the coming days, as part of the CNSS’s policy of maintaining regular payments. CNSS ...
This is Beirut, 12/06 20:10 - Reading : less than a minute
Boutros Yared Hospitals Lebanon
The Syndicate of Hospitals in Lebanon announced on Thursday the election of Dr. Pierre Yared as its new president, following a General Assembly vote that also brought in a newly appointed bureau. According to a statement issued by the syndicate, Dr. Fadi Alame was elected vice president, Dr. Mohammad Ali Hamandi as secretary and Michel Chahine as ...
Liliane Mokbel, 20/03 15:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Director-General of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Mohammad Karakeh, recently announced that CNSS benefits will gradually return to their pre-2019 levels once the necessary executive decisions regarding the increase in fixed hospital service rates are issued. These services include hospitalization in standard rooms, intensive care, ...
Christiane Tager, 20/03 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hospitals Insurance medical health
The conflict between the hospital owners' syndicate and insurance companies remains unresolved. Hospitals say they are grappling with soaring inflation and steadily rising operating costs, prompting them to demand a 15% increase in hospital fees. According to hospital executives, this adjustment is essential to offset the rising costs of ...
Christiane Tager, 20/01 20:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Hospitals Insurance Fees medical coverage
The 2019 economic crisis has had a profound impact on Lebanon’s healthcare system, driving costs to alarming levels. Health insurance companies have been forced to adjust premiums in response to the devaluation of the Lebanese pound, making access to adequate healthcare coverage increasingly difficult, especially for the middle and lower ...
This is Beirut, 18/01 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Firas Abiad Marjayoun Hospitals
Caretaker Minister of Health Firass Abiad announced that a plan to rebuild and rehabilitate public hospitals damaged by the war is being developed in collaboration with the World Bank. The plan primarily targets public hospitals in Marjayoun, Beit Lif, Shebaa, Sarafand and Tyre. On Saturday morning, Abiad visited the government hospital in ...
Nadia Hallak, 2024-11-21 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanese Red Cross Blood Hospitals
A single blood unit can be the lifeline a patient needs to survive, as timely access to it can be a matter of life or death. This is not a mere theory but a stark reality that we must acknowledge, especially considering the ongoing struggles patients face in securing blood and the rising costs that vary widely between hospitals. Blood has become ...