Medical service fees adjusted in Hanoi
The prices of healthcare services in Hanoi increased from May 1, according to the city’s Department of Health.
Patients pay hospital fee at Bạch Mai Hospital in Hanoi.(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The prices of
healthcare services in Hanoi increased from May 1, according to the city’s
Department of Health.
Accordingly, nearly 2,000 healthcare services would see fees rise by between 50,000 VND (2.1 USD) and 200,000 VND (8.6 USD).
The adjustment was made based on the rise in basic salary. Current healthcare prices are calculated based on a basic monthly salary of 1.15 million VND (49 USD), while it increased to 1.39 million VND (60 USD) from July 1 last year.
Currently, dual prices for medical examinations and treatments are being applied at public hospitals. With the fee increase, the price for medical service would be the same for both insured and uninsured patients.
According to Director of Hanoi's Department of Health Nguyen Khac Hien, the increase in prices of medical services would only affect patients who are not covered by health insurance. About 86.7 percent of the population in Hanoi have health insurance.
The adjustment in healthcare services would not affect people who are offered free insurance including children who are under 6 years old and those from social beneficiary families, he said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health issued a circular on payment of healthcare services. Under the circular, the fees for more than 1,900 healthcare services for insured patients were raised from 3 percent to more than 11 percent at all health facilities in the country on December 15, 2018.
The fees were previously calculated based on the basic salary in 2013, or 1.15 million VND. After the salary was raised in July, the ministry proposed increasing the fees to cover salaries for medical staff.
Hospital fees, which will also go toward management costs, will depend on the balance of the health insurance fund. They could rise or fall each year, depending on patient demand.-VNS/VNA
Accordingly, nearly 2,000 healthcare services would see fees rise by between 50,000 VND (2.1 USD) and 200,000 VND (8.6 USD).
The adjustment was made based on the rise in basic salary. Current healthcare prices are calculated based on a basic monthly salary of 1.15 million VND (49 USD), while it increased to 1.39 million VND (60 USD) from July 1 last year.
Currently, dual prices for medical examinations and treatments are being applied at public hospitals. With the fee increase, the price for medical service would be the same for both insured and uninsured patients.
According to Director of Hanoi's Department of Health Nguyen Khac Hien, the increase in prices of medical services would only affect patients who are not covered by health insurance. About 86.7 percent of the population in Hanoi have health insurance.
The adjustment in healthcare services would not affect people who are offered free insurance including children who are under 6 years old and those from social beneficiary families, he said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health issued a circular on payment of healthcare services. Under the circular, the fees for more than 1,900 healthcare services for insured patients were raised from 3 percent to more than 11 percent at all health facilities in the country on December 15, 2018.
The fees were previously calculated based on the basic salary in 2013, or 1.15 million VND. After the salary was raised in July, the ministry proposed increasing the fees to cover salaries for medical staff.
Hospital fees, which will also go toward management costs, will depend on the balance of the health insurance fund. They could rise or fall each year, depending on patient demand.-VNS/VNA
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