Initial health insurance

Social Insurance pays the cost directly to health insurance participants when the patient is in a state of emergency, unconsciousness or dies without presenting health insurance card information before being discharged from the hospital. Photo: Thuy Linh

In case the Social Insurance directly pays the cost of health insurance treatment for patients

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A reader with email hoanhixxx@gmail.com asked: In which cases does the Social Insurance directly pay for medical examination and treatment costs under health insurance for patients?

From January 1, 2026, Hanoi City will support 100% of the health insurance contribution for members of poor households recognized as having escaped poverty at the same time as being near-poor, and members of near-poor households recognized as having escaped near-poor. Photo: Hai Nguyen

Level of health insurance support for social policy beneficiaries in Hanoi

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A reader with email mailoanxxx@gmail.com asked: From January 2026, how will social policy beneficiaries in Hanoi receive health insurance support?

New policies on health insurance. Graphics: Huong Giang

12 latest policies on health insurance that people need to know

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Decree 188/2025/ND-CP of the Government has just been issued, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance (HI).

In case of medical examination and treatment as required, health insurance will pay. Photo: VGP.

Service examination is still paid for health insurance according to new regulations from 2025

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Medical examination and treatment as required are still covered by health insurance. However, hospitals note that not all cases of service examination are entitled to this benefit.

Health insurance participants have the right to register for initial health insurance examination and treatment at a primary or basic medical examination and treatment facility. Photo: Ha Anh

Regulations on initial health insurance examination and treatment registration from July 2025

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A reader with email tanhungxxx@gmail.com asked: How is the registration for initial health insurance examination and treatment regulated from July 2025?

From July 1, 2025, there are many cases that are entitled to 100% of health insurance under the Law on Health Insurance 2024. Photo: Nam Duong

Cases receiving 100% of health insurance treatment costs from July 2025

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A reader with email tanhungxxx@gmail.com asked: Cases eligible for 100% of health insurance examination and treatment costs from July 2025.

The health insurance card application includes the health insurance declaration of the agency, organization, unit, individual, household for first-time health insurance participants. Photo: Nam Duong

Medical insurance card application from July 2025

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A reader with email thanhthienxxx@gmail.com asked: Medical insurance card application from July 2025

Employees who are on unpaid leave or have their labor contracts suspended will pay their own health insurance. Photo: Nam Duong

Subjects paying their own health insurance from July 2025

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A reader with email tanhungxxx@gmail.com asked: Which subjects must pay health insurance themselves from July 2025

From July 2025, health insurance participants will be covered by the Health Insurance Fund for the following expenses: Medical examination and treatment, including remote medical examination and treatment, support for remote medical examination and treatment, medical examination and treatment of family medicine. Photo: Nam Duong

Expenses paid by the Health Insurance Fund from July 2025

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A reader with email hatrixxx@gmail.com asked: From July 2025, how much will health insurance participants be paid by the Health Insurance Fund?

The Ministry of Health has issued instructions on regulations on initial registration for health insurance examination and treatment and transfer. In the photo are doctors and nurses providing emergency care and treating patients. Photo: Hai Nguyen

The Ministry of Health issued new instructions on regulations on initial registration for health insurance examination and treatment and transfer to the hospital

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The regulation on initial health insurance registration and patient transfer does not require additional procedures, causing inconvenience to patients...