DEDUCTION THE PRICES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT SERVICES COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE FROM JULY 15
On May 30, 2018, the Ministry of Health issues the Circular No. 15/2018/TT-BYT on unifying prices for medical examination and treatment services covered by health insurance among hospitals of the same class across the country and providing guidelines for applying prices and payment for medical services in certain cases.
This Circular prescribes:
- The price for medical examination service in specially-classed hospitals and class I hospitals is VND 33.100; VND 29.600 with class II hospitals; VND 26.200 with class III hospitals; VND 23.300 with class IV hospitals and medical aid stations of communes; the price for consulation for determining tough cases is VND 200.000.
- The price for hospital stay in the intensive care and emergency medicine department from VND 221.200 – VND 401.300, due to the class of hospital.
- The price for ultrasound service is VND 38.000; the price for radiography service from VND 47.000 – VND 66.000…
This Circular also prescribes about prices and payment for medical services in particular cases as following:
- If a patient undergoes medical examination in examination department then is transferred to inpatient department for treatment as required by professionals, such examination can be counted;
- For once time examination in a single medical facility, if the patient is required to undergo more than one specialist examination, the price for the second examination onwards shall be equal to 30% of the price for one-time examination and the maximum price for such -medical examination shall not exceed 2 times the price for one-time examination.
- Patients that show abnormal signs after undergoing examination and taking medicines by medical facility require re-examination in the same day in such medical facility; such examination shall be counted as the second examination in a day.
This Circular takes effect on July 15, 2018.
