VSS moves to guarantee rights of policyholders at time of COVID-19

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has asked its local and sectoral chapters to secure sufficient funding to cover medical expenses of health insurance holders amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to its dispatch issued on August 2.
VSS moves to guarantee rights of policyholders at time of COVID-19 ảnh 1Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Social Security (VSS)has asked its local and sectoral chapters to secure sufficient funding to covermedical expenses of health insurance holders amidst the COVID-19 pandemic,according to its dispatch issued on August 2.

The dispatch was sent to the municipal and provincialsocial security agencies and those of the Defence Ministry and public securityforce, providing instructions on how to make advance payments for and settlethe claims of the insured given that the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence isravaging the country, particularly the southern region.

The move aims to ensure the legitimate rights andbenefits of the insured at the time of the pandemic.

The social security chapters must make sure health careservice providers do not experience lack of funding for procurement of medicinesand other medical supplies, while taking into account requests from theseproviders for advance payments to cover insured health care services so thepolicyholders shall not have to pay for themselves.

The VSS has pledged to keep a close watch on thedevelopment of the COVID-19 situation and promptly take actions to guaranteethe rights of the holders of social, health and unemployment insurances./.
VNA

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