# Italian private healthcare tariff dispute

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-private-healthcare-tariff-dispute
> Updated: 2026-09-08T17:08:21.000Z. Sources: 22. Developments: 3.

The National Union of Clinics, Polyclinics, Entities and Private Hospitals (UAP) continues to contest the new Italian ‘Decreto Tariffe’ (Tariff Decree), arguing that the proposed rates for outpatient and prosthetic services are economically unsustainable. UAP has previously criticized the methodology for excluding smaller laboratories and failing to reflect actual medical costs.

On September 8, 2026, UAP President Mariastella Giorlandino emphasized that current reimbursement rates are outdated and do not account for inflation. According to UAP, 85.7 percent of the analyzed tariffs would be lower than late 2024 values if adjusted for Istat inflation. The association is demanding that the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Health implement immediate Istat-based adjustments to reflect real costs and protect both workers and patients. UAP maintains that private accredited facilities are essential to the National Health Service (SSN) and require stable, updated, and sustainable remuneration to ensure service quality and citizen protection.

Supporting this stance, the associations Aiop and Aris have submitted a memorandum to the Italian Parliament. They claim the hospital service remuneration system has been frozen since 2012. These organizations, which manage over 64,000 beds and millions of annual hospitalizations, argue that this long-term stagnation, compounded by inflation, has eroded the ability of private accredited structures to cover their production costs.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: UAP demands updated healthcare tariffs to protect Italian medical services

Italy's UAP association is demanding updated healthcare tariffs to ensure the sustainability of private accredited services within the national health system, citing inflation and rising costs.

18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uap-protests-new-healthcare-tariff-decree-in-rome

### 2026-08-27: UAP challenges new healthcare tariff schemes in Italy

The UAP will hold a press conference in Rome to challenge new healthcare tariff schemes, warning that inadequate reimbursement could reduce service availability and increase waiting times.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uap-challenges-new-healthcare-tariff-schemes-in-italy

### 2026-08-18: UAP challenges new Italian healthcare tariff decree

The UAP is calling for transparency regarding new Italian healthcare tariffs, warning that flaws in the decree could disrupt the National Health Service by shifting demand from private to public facilities.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uap-challenges-new-italian-healthcare-tariff-decree

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