Telemedicine and treatment at home are paid by health insurance – Vietnam.vn

3September 15th morning 11th session Standing Committee Program Continuing Meeting Anticipated reception of some of the main contents of the draft law amending and supplementing several provisions of the Insurance Act, clarification and providing comments on the amendments Medical.

Health workers and village midwives are eligible for health insurance policies.

Submitting a report on the expected reception, clarification and amendment of some of the main contents of the draft law amending and supplementing several provisions of the Health Insurance Law, Chairman of the Social Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh basically said the following about the main contents of the Health Insurance Law: . The draft law must be amended by reaching consensus among the participating institutions.

Social Committee Chairman Nguyen Thuy Anh reported at the meeting.

Regarding the reception, clarification and revision of some key contents expected, Chairman Nguyen Thuy Anh said that the draft law has been received and revised in the direction of maintaining the entities specified in the current law with regard to health insurance subscription entities. ; It complements provisions of other laws, such as the Act on Prevention and Combating Trafficking in Persons (Amendment) and the Cultural Heritage Act (Amendment), which are expected to be passed in the 8th session.

The draft also adds the categories of village health workers and village midwives to promote and promote policies that are appropriate for the health care of people in remote areas and are fair to all other actors in the residential group. The law on militia and self-defense was not added to the draft law on relatives of the standing army because it does not regulate health insurance for this group.

At the same time, the draft law adjusted the provisions on health insurance premiums and liability in line with the revision of health insurance subscribers. In particular, in order to ensure stability when signing up for health insurance for this subject, it is stipulated that students continue to participate in organizations supported by the national budget.

Addition of new types of health checkups and treatments paid for by health insurance

The National Assembly Standing Committee received and explained several major contents of the draft bill revising and supplementing some provisions of the Health Insurance Act and commented on the expected revision.

According to Speaker Nguyen Thuy Anh, in order to listen to the opinions of National Assembly representatives and synchronize with the 2023 Law on Health Examination and Treatment, the draft law complements and clarifies the new forms of health examination and treatment under which health examination and treatment will be paid. . The following health insurance covers: Telemedicine and therapy; examination and treatment in family medicine; Get health checkups and treatment at home.

Regarding initial health examination and treatment, registration of health examination and treatment according to technical and professional level, the draft seeks to regulate the rights of health insurance card holders to register for initial health examination and treatment at the basic and basic level in current health facilities. designed for. health screening and treatment facilities; Outlines the principles for assigning health insurance cards to facilities registering for initial health examination and treatment and assigning them to the Secretary. The Ministry of Health, the Minister of Police and the Minister of Defense issue detailed regulations and implementation guidelines under their authority. Transfers to examination and treatment institutions are made according to the professional needs and capabilities of the examination and treatment institution, and it is stipulated that the patient be transferred to the original health insurance examination and treatment institution for treatment and management. For chronic diseases.

The regulations on health insurance benefits have been partially expanded in accordance with the instructions of the National Assembly Standing Committee on the basis of eliminating ‘administrative boundaries’ in examination and treatment and stabilizing health insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of the current law. It is a rare disease, a dangerous disease… going to a professional examination and treatment facility…

Concluding the meeting after listening to the remarks of the National Assembly Standing Committee members, National Assembly Vice Speaker Nguyen Thi Thanh said that the National Assembly Standing Committee highly appreciates the urgent and positive spirit and coordination of the Social Affairs Committee, the Ministry of Health and the National Assembly Legal Affairs Committee. In order to revise the bill to revise and supplement various provisions of the Health Insurance Act, related organizations are surveying and collecting opinions from National Assembly representatives.

Request the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly to preside over and coordinate the Drafting Committee and related agencies to receive urgent opinions at meetings, draft laws and explanatory reports, and receive and revise draft laws from the National Assembly Standing Committee. Request comments on the technical review of the document and send it to members of the National Assembly in accordance with regulations to ensure quality and schedule before the National Assembly considers and approves it at the end of the second phase of this session./.

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