Ms. Kulaya Tantitemit, Director-General of the Comptroller General’s Department Revealed that the Comptroller General’s Department has set guidelines for direct reimbursement of welfare payments for outpatient medical treatment via health bags on the wallet application to cover telemedicine services. (Telemedicine) to accommodate the medical service system that has changed after the epidemic of the Coronavirus disease or COVID-19. It is further developed after the Comptroller-General’s Department has added a channel for direct reimbursement of welfare benefits for outpatient medical treatment through health wallets on the wallet application. for receiving medical treatment at a hospital (Onsite) from 7 December 2022 onwards
In this regard, the Comptroller General’s Department has arranged a public hearing. to survey customer satisfaction including suggestions for the implementation of the said project It was found that the wallet application can provide convenience to those who have rights. It also helps reduce congestion when conducting direct remittance transactions at the medical facility’s checkout point. From the start of the project until June 15, 2023, eligible persons and family members exercise their right to make direct reimbursement through the wallet application. totaling 10,548 items, equivalent to the exercise value The total amount is 17,045,500 baht, direct disbursement through the application. For receiving medical treatment at a medical facility (Onsite) and receiving telemedicine services. (Telemedicine): Nursing homes must develop their service system to connect data with health bags on wallet applications in accordance with the guidelines set by the Comptroller General’s Department.
Therefore, medical institutions wishing to undertake such operations must coordinate with Krung Thai Bank. To assess the readiness of the information system of the hospital and connect the system to the health bag on the wallet application first. When the process is complete, inform the Comptroller General’s Department in order to publicize it to government agencies and authorized persons through the website.
Ms. Kulaya Tantitemit, Director-General of the Comptroller General’s Department added that for receiving telemedicine services (Telemedicine) Eligible persons and family members must first be evaluated by the treating physician.
under the following conditions
(1) Patients are voluntary and ready to receive telemedicine services.
(2) being an old patient of a hospital with continuous follow-up
(3) Patients must have stable symptoms and good disease control.
(4) not an emergency patient
(5) Other cases as prescribed by the Comptroller General’s Department.
on the appointment date for telemedicine services Eligible persons and family members are required to confirm transactions via the health wallet on the wallet application. before receiving telemedicine services (Check-in) and after receiving telemedicine services (Check-out) every time. can through the website of the Comptroller General’s Department www.cgd.go.th Topics Medical treatment/Knowledgeable information about medical expenses
2023-06-29 05:06:51
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