And the UDP has also written a second Freedom of Information request, this time regarding the NHI contracts that have been signed. Panton once again detailed the information they have requested from the FinSec, since she says they haven't been able to get it through other channels.
Tracy Panton, Leader of the Opposition
"We have requested a full list of all private and governmental primary care providers, primary healthcare providers contracted to deliver NHI services in Belize. In the most recent house meeting, the Minister of Health stood up and said that he believes, he doesn't know, he believes that maybe we have 7 public healthcare facilities who have been contracted to provide primary care services under NHI."
"We need to know the names of these providers, the names of the owners."
"We need to know their names, their directors' names, their shareholder names and their beneficial owners."
"Under the FOI we have requested copies of all contracts between NHI and primary care providers for this financial year 2025 through to 2026. We are requesting copies of the annual NHI budget proposal for 2 fiscal years, this year and what is projected for next year because you know we budget in 3 year cycles. A full schedule, this is important, a full schedule of all services covered under NHI including reimbursement rates, consultation fees, procedure fees, lab fees, diagnostic fees, pharmaceutical reimbursements, administrative fees, and all other compensation paid to providers. A schedule of all payment to primary care providers for 2024, 2025, and 2026."
"We're also requesting, the policies, the guidelines, the evaluation criteria, the audits, the compliance reviews, the performance assessments and internal reports related to NHI administration."
