5 conditions for health insurance payment when buying medicine outside the hospital
Cao Thơm (Theo Bộ Y tế) |
The Ministry of Health has just issued Circular 22/2024, which stipulates that from January 1, 2025, health insurance patients who must buy medicine and medical supplies outside the hospital will be paid by health insurance.
The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance (HI) eliminates referral procedures for some cases of rare diseases, serious diseases... to create convenience, reduce out-of-pocket expenses for people, and save costs.
Mr. Dao Viet Anh - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security - said that all tasks performed by Vietnam Social Security are aimed at a common goal, which is to best ensure the rights and legitimate interests of participants in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance.
From January 1, 2025, if the hospital lacks drugs and medical supplies in the health insurance list, patients who buy drugs outside the hospital will be paid directly by the Health Insurance Fund.
Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor delivered the opening speech of the XIV Vietnam Trade Union Congress and summarized the Political Report submitted to the Congress. Lao Dong Newspaper respectfully publishes the full text of the speech of the President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor at the XIV Vietnam Trade Union Congress.
Dong Nai - Chairman of the grassroots Trade Union of TKG Taekwang Vina Joint Stock Company Dinh Sy Phuc expects the Trade Union to continue to strongly focus on the grassroots level, taking workers as the center.
At the grassroots trade union, Huynh Thi Thanh Hoa - Chairwoman of the grassroots trade union of Gia Lai Education Development Investment Printing Joint Stock Company (Thong Nhat Ward Trade Union) made efforts to build many clauses that benefit workers, difficult circumstances, and sick people who are wholeheartedly helped and shared by the Trade Union.
On the occasion of the opening of the XIV Vietnam Trade Union Congress, many national trade union organizations, international trade unions and international partners sent letters, telegrams, and congratulatory messages; expressing solidarity, trust and expectations for the new development of the Vietnam Trade Union in the 2026 - 2031 term.
The Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance (HI) eliminates referral procedures for some cases of rare diseases, serious diseases... to create convenience, reduce out-of-pocket expenses for people, and save costs.
Mr. Dao Viet Anh - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security - said that all tasks performed by Vietnam Social Security are aimed at a common goal, which is to best ensure the rights and legitimate interests of participants in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance.
From January 1, 2025, if the hospital lacks drugs and medical supplies in the health insurance list, patients who buy drugs outside the hospital will be paid directly by the Health Insurance Fund.