Association of Health Insurance Companies welcomed the effort of state General Health Insurance Company (VšZP) to decrease the number of patients on waiting lists. According to the President of the Association, Katarína Kafková, it is a confirmation of the fact that pluralistic system of insurance companies in Slovakia is important. This promise according to her added VsŽP to the standard activities of private insurance companies, which have money for operations in budgets. According to Kafková, however, there are concerns if the state insurance company will be able to fulfil its promise.