Portugal Rebuilds How the SNS Buys Private and Charity Care, Launching the SINACC Contracted-Care System on August 1
A regulation published on 2 July launches the SINACC on 1 August, replacing the 2004 SIGIC system and overhauling how the SNS contracts private and social-sector providers for scheduled surgery and consultations — with five-year conventions, central ACSS payment and costs charged to local health uni
