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.

Cao Thơm (Theo Bộ Y tế)
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