BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) – Nearly 2.84 billion yuan (about $ 434 million) of medical bills related to the treatment of COVID-19 were paid in China in 2020, it was learned from a report published by the National Administration for the Safety of Care.
According to the report, about 1.63 billion yuan of these medical expenses were covered by the country’s health insurance fund.
In addition, funds provided by regional medical insurance departments to designated COVID-19 treatment facilities exceeded 19.4 billion yuan.
During the pandemic, the administration took swift action to ensure that medical treatments for patients with COVID-19 were not blocked by payment problems.
The administration also brought in medical supplies and drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19 as part of the medical insurance coverage, reducing the prices of nucleic acid tests and antibody test reagents respectively. more than 70% and more than 40%.
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