PPP Hospitals in Portugal
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PPP Hospitals in Portugal
PPP Hospitals in Portugal from the SNS Health Service Perspective Mariana Abrantes de Sousa PPP Days 2012 – UNECE, Geneva 21 - February - 2012 Agenda PPP hospitals in the Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) Hospital PPP Program, key dates and events Key options: Integrated versus Infrastructure PPP contract models (with or without clinical services) Experiences, results, conclusions http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com ppplusofonia@gmail.com 2 Agenda PPP hospitals in the Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) Hospital PPP Program, key dates and events Key options: Integrated versus Infrastructure PPP contract models (with or without clinical services) Experiences, results, conclusions http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 3 Characteristics of SNS and the Health Sector • SNS since 1979, direct provision of health services to resident population of about 10 million users • “Tendentially free” for users as per the Constitution • As of 2004, 171 hospitals, of which 89 public, some purpose built • Mixed system – SNS, conventions with non-SNS providers (about 10% hospital services) – Dual professional practice permittted,“funcionário público”staff • Health spending/GDP above average and growing, high public/total health spending • SNS management in transition with transformation of public hospitals from Public Administration into state-owned companies, SA or EPE. http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 4 Source: OMS Agenda PPP hospitals in the Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) Hospital PPP Program, key dates and events Key options: Integrated versus Infrastructure PPP contract models (with or without clinical services) Experiences, results, conclusions http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 7 Main challenges The SNS The Government Constraints Constraints o Old hospitals, some in historic buildings o Maastricht Government deficit and o SNS public hospital management debt criteria (Maastricht) problematic, inflexible, unresponsive o Contain and reduce public spending, o Little CAPEX procurement experience especially for investment within the SNS o Public health spending growing o Some experience shifting from pay-perfaster than total Government input to pay-per-output with SA/EPE spending o Considerable experience with Objectives outsourcing to private providers Rapid development of heath Objectives infrastructure without public Consolidate health and quality gains, to spending or public debt levels at or above OECD averages Cut annual public expense growth for since 2000 budget sustainability Increase coverage of services offered Overcome SNS project mangement Increase efficiency at the hospital and financing restrictions level, affordability to users http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 8 Public entities envolved in PPP procurement • Ministry of Health – – – – Members of Government SNS- ACSS central health system administration SNS-ARS regional health administrations Parcerias da Saúde, Health PPP Unit Ad hoc unit reated within the MdS, but not integrated with ACSS or other management units • Each project procurement managed by a joint Health/Finance Steering Committtee and joint Tender Boards responsible for – – – – Preparation of tender Bid evalution Negotiations Renegotiations • “Visto” Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas) required for contract effectiveness • Contract management and payment responsibilities with the regional ARS as the Public Partner http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 9 Date 1995-Oct 2001-Sept 2001 2002-Aug PPP Hospitals in Portugal - Key Events New hospital Amadora-Sintra built by Govt, management contract Creation of Parcerias da Saúde PPP unit, reporting to the Minister of Health Announcement of first 5 PPP hospitals, with clinical services (Loures, Cascais, Braga, VFXira, Sintra) Legislation for PPP Health 2002 Announcement of second group of 5 PPP hospitals, with clinical services 2003 Launch of first Loures tender, cancelled in 2006 2005 Decision to limit to 4 integrated hospitals , and to move to infrastructure-only contracts 2002-7 Reorganization and consolidation of public hospital network, from SPA and SA to EPE to gain efficiencies and economies of scale 2008-Nov TdC visto on Cascais contract, refused earlier in July 2008 2008-Oct SNS takes over management of Amadora-Sintra, transformed into Hospital, EPE 2008 Cascais signed, including clinical services 2009 Braga signed, including clinical services , Loures signed, including clinical services 2009-May Cascais cancer medication dispute resolved by Arbitration Court 2010-Sept VF Xira signed, 4th and last including clinical services 2010-2012 New hospital in operation Cascais (Feb 2010), Braga (May 2011), Loures (Feb 2012) 2011 IMF/EU/ECB troika - Assisted Adjustment Program, new PPPs suspended http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 10 PPP Hospital Program Portugal Public Partner ASR-LVT ARS-N Project Cascais Clinical Services yes Tender Sept-2004 PSC € million Bidders Bid NPV €million HPP/Teixeira Duarte 375 Financial close Feb-2009, in construction, operating 1,186 as at Jan-2006 existing hospital since Sept2009 José de Mello Saude/Somague 795 409 as at Jan-2005 Current Phase Financial cose Fev-2008, operating old hospital since Jan-2009,operaional since Fev-2010 Braga yes Jan-05 ARS-LVT Vila Franca de Xira yes Dec-2005 590 as at Jan-2007 Signed Aug-2010 José de Mello Saúde/Somague/ Edifer 495 ARS-LVT Loures yes Feb-2007 745 as at Jan-2008 Financial close Dec-2009, operating since Feb-2012 Espirito Santo Saúde/Mota Engil 578 AR´S-LVT Lisboa Oriental Todos os Santos infra April-2008 375 as at Jan-2008 Suspended Salveo, Somague, Teixeira Duarte 598, 612, 659 Suspended Salveo, NPS, AlGharb, Teixeira Duarte, Somague, AS Algarve Saude - ART-S Algarve infra ART-N Gaia infra Angra, Terceira, Azores infra RAA May 2008 266 as Jan-2008 Suspendende Oct-2008 Signed Aug-2009 Mota-Engil Somague - The latest ppp hospital projects include only the infrastructure and ancillary services, with the SNS remaining responsible for clinical services. http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 11 Agenda PPP hospitals in the Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) Hospital PPP Program, key dates and events Key options: Integrated versus Infrastructure PPP contract models (with or without clinical services) Experiences, results, conclusions http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 12 The options SNS to build and finance, and later to pay for services operated by the private sector (Amadora-Sintra) SNS to build, finance, pay and operate (Sta Maria da Feira) Hospital PPP integrated with clinical services, private sector to design, build, finance, operate, SNS to pay (Cascais, Braga, Loures, VF Xira) Hospital PPP infrastructure, private sector to design, build and finance, SNS to operate and pay (Algarve, Terceira, Lisboa Oriental) Increasing outsourcing to private providers “convencionados”, through SIGIC surgical waiting list http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 13 The choice • • • • • PPP off-budget Unique PPP model, including clinical services, to minimize interfaces, optimize efficiencies Large, ambitious program for critical mass, no pilot Compensate low levels of experience in SNS with a Health PPP unit and consultants Use of PSC • Good number of bids, domestic bidders • Crowded deal pipeline • Delays, mostly in bid evaluation and final negotiation, average 3.5 year from launch to signature • Banks required corporate guarantees for clinical risk, limited market http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 14 Risk allocation depends largely on political will… • Fitch, 2003: The Portuguese govenment’s current plan to privatise clinical services, a feat that has not been attempted in other European countries” • Fitch, 2003: “In Spain and Portugal, the concept fo financial (re)equilibrium gives confort with regard to the possiblity of Government intervention, but this concept does not exist in other countries” http://www.developmentfund s.org/pubs/Fitch%20PPPUK.pdf http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 15 The re-assessment • 2004-2006 – – – – Long procurement delays Impasse in bid evaluations Complex specifications Bidders limited to sponsors with local clinical experience – Banks unwilling to take clinical risk • clinical performance, • demand demographics • price and regulatory risks – Bank ceilings on taking sponsor corporate risk http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com • Since 2007 – Clinical services excluded (2005-2008) – Specifications simplified – Tender panel to include ARS, as “contract manager” and payer – Approval of final engineering designs postponed to after signature …. Responses to GFC finacial crisis – Temporary sharing interest rate risk not permitted – Front loading debt, mini perm, reimbursement, maturities – Reliance on single bank funding CGD, plus EIB – Refinancing clause with gains for Public Partner • New PPPs suspended in 2011 16 Contractual structure - with clinical services Scope The frst wave PPPs include the provision of infrastructural as well as clinical services. Public Sector Payment Clinical Contract 10 years ShareShareholders holders Debt Clinical SPV for the design, construction and maintenance of the hospital building and fixed equipment. Payment Infra 30 years Banks Banks Banks It has a thirty-year contract and is responsible Inter SPV contract Infra SPV Banks Banks Debt Equity Equity Maintenance Subcontractor Subcontractors Clinical SPV Construction Subcontractor ShareShareholders holders The Clinical SPV has a ten-year contract and is responsible for clinical services, ancillary services and medical equipment acquisition and replacement. Smaller investment needs and difficulties defining clinical specifications led to a shorter contract duration. • Cleaning • Catering • Laundry • Sterilization 17 (…) A contract between the two SPVs ensures coordination and both groups are joint and severally liable to the grantor. http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com Contractual structure-Infrastructure The second wave PPPs include only the infrastructural services, keeping the clinical services in public responsibility. Scope Infrastructural SPV Public Sector Payment Infra Contract 30 years and maintenance of the building and fixed equipment. Banks Banks Debt ShareShareholders holders 18 Infra SPV The soft facilities services have a 7 year duration. Equity 7 years Subcontractors • Cleaning • Catering • Laundry • Security • Waste • Sterilization As in the previous case, the Infrastructural SPV has a thirtyyear contract and is responsible for the design, construction 30 years Maintenance Subcontractor Energy and other utilities Construction Subcontractor Car parking management Commercial activities http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com Hospital PPP in Portugal Payment mechanisms • Clinical Services (first wave) – Clinical activity • • • • Impatient, unit price Consultations, unit price Emergencies, unit price, no ceiling Outpatient, unit price • Infrastructure and support services (second wave) – Emergency services, availability – Medications adjustment with benchmarkikng – Adjustments, deductions based on performance indicators – – – • Prices adjusted for inflation Annual production limits by type, patients outside the area, or private (non-SNS) Third party revenues (insurance), shared with grantor SNS-ARS Infrastructure (first wave) – Availabilty payments – • Debt service • Component adjusted by inflation Deductions for performance, service failures capped at 10% of annual payment http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com – Availabilty payments, inflation adjusted – Ancillary services, adjusted by occupancy and inflation – Deductions for Availability failures, up to 100% of annual payments 19 Agenda PPP hospitals in the Portugal’s National Health Service (SNS) Hospital PPP Program, key dates and events Key options: Integrated versus Infrastructure PPP contract models (with or without clinical services) Experiences, results, conclusions http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 20 Clinical risk, the creditors, and the financial markets Banks never accepted clinical risks, required sponsor guarantees Clinical risk taken by sponsor, in the form of corporate guarantees, under existing credit limits of local and international banks Inclusion of clinical services exhausted the field of potential bidders, reduced competition Market capacity to absorb clinical risk exhausted very quickly 20032005 NPV of payments at final bid, discounted at 6,08%, were consistently but moderately below PSC Cascais (Oct-2008) -7,8% Braga (Feb-2009), -33% Loures (June-2009), -20-3% Vila Franca de Xira (July-2009) – 23% The initial bids for the Oriental Lisboa hospital (April-2009), came in significantly above the PSC, +50-75%, primarily due to the higher financing costs, now suspended http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 21 PPP Hospitals Portugal Actual procurement outcomes • No pilot, but re-assessment led to major shift in risk allocation strategy • Evolution of risk allocation to international bank practice • 5-6 groups entered sector in order to present as bidders • Long delays exposed projects to more market risks, interest rate, underwriting risk • Concept of financial reequilibrium opens door to renegotiations Results • • • • Government contraints and objectives – Compliance with Maastricht criteria for Government deficit of 3% of GDP and Government debt of 60% of GDP Four integrated hospital PPP contracts signed, one infra hospital in Azores Great reliance on CGD local Government bank and EIB (Braga and Azores hospitals) Cascais dispute over paying for cancer medications in arbitration in year 1 http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 22 Clinical Services Pro and Cons Integrated model with clinical services • • • • • • • • Transfer significant risks, such as cost overruns and delays Partners able to manage risks more efficiently More innovation and efficiency gains expected, with synergies and whole-life costing Lower interface risks, infra/clinical, Higher political sensivity Contract management periodic, lower conflict Coincident with transformation of SNS hospitais into SA and EPE Ability to benchmark performance (RSM 2010) Infrastructure model • Higher interface risks • Lower political sensitivity and risks • Higher cost overruns • Contract management with daily interface requires daily cooperation between landlord and hospital staff, friction http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 23 Clinical services: to include or not to include in the PPP External Evaluation Report (Barros, Simões, July 2009) • Include in PPP routine undifferentiated clinical services, easier to contract and benchmark • Keep more differentiated services in the public sector, given difficulty in establishing contractual arrangements, incentivies and monitoring indicators Abrantes 2010: • Key interface is with primary care physician, not between infrastructure provider and hospital staff • Key criteria – Budget sustainabilty and SNS-wide efficiencies – Risk appetite and pricing by international sponsors, creditors => Exclude clinical services from hospital PPP, unless managed in integrated manner with the primary care physician (médico de familia) as doorkeeper (HMO or Alzira model ) http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 24 The health care sector is different • Suppliers, service providers, strongly influence demand • Taxpayer, as third-party payer, has great need for control in dinamic situation • Demand for health services growing with ageing • Multiple interfaces – Primary care versus specialists, MCDT, meds, hospitals, continuing care – Provider versus third-party payer – Infrastructure versus clinical services is not the critical interface • Budget sustainability will become the key constraint and will depend as much on contract management as on contract design, favoring simpler, transaparent contracts http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 25 Conclusions • • • • • Recomendations No real substitute for public sector contract managment capacity, training, capacity building and rotations are essential Managing indirect public investment through a 10-30 year PPP contract is much more complex than managing direct public investment 3-5 year contract Great attention to market risk capacity and pricing in determining risk allocation Ongoing monitoring and evaluation key to maintaing Value for Money in the face or renegotiations and rebalancings Value for money must include concept of budget sustainability, renegotiations and equilibrium for the public partner, as well as the private partner • • • • • • • Plan for public sector capacity building, guidance, guidelines, reviews Simplifty specifications, standardization of documents and procurement procedures Adjust to changing market conditions, manage project pipeline to avoid crowding and accumulation of external debt Find alternative, even if temporary, sources of financing to overcome funding gaps and overly tight conditions LT PPP funding vehicle to take over operating project loans Keep PPPs the exception, not the rule, as a form of financing public investment and public services, below 25% of relevant public investment Include PPP contract obligations in public investment expenditure and public debt http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 26 Ageing Europe faces twin time bombs: coming to a budget near you Growing pension liabilites Growing pensioner health care liabilities http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 27 PPP Lusofonia Come visit Portugal! *BYOHI Mariana Abrantes de Sousa Independent Financial Consultant and PPP Specialist PPP Lusofonia Algés, PORTUGAL tel. (351) 214 194 151 (* Please Bring Your Own Health Insurance ) Obrigada http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com Mariana Abrantes de Sousa ppplusofonia@gmail.com 28 http://ppplusofonia.blogspot.com 29