Sending a question to the Ministry of Health, reader N.N.T.V said: "I am a preventive medicine doctor with a license to practice preventive medicine, currently working at a medical center with a general clinic.
May I ask, can I receive internal medicine examination and treatment with health insurance payment at the General Clinic Line 3? ".
Regarding this issue, the Ministry of Health responded as follows:
Currently, people with the title of preventive medicine doctor will be granted a practice license within the scope of preventive medicine when they are qualified.
For this scope, the specific content for the technical categories allowed for implementation is clearly shown in Appendix 7 of Circular No. 32/2023/TT-BYT dated December 31, 2023 of the Minister of Health.
Medical examination and treatment are based on the scope of practice approved by the practitioner.