Why are COVID-19 patients in China able to have their treatment and care fees fully covered?
4 years, 8 months ago

Why are COVID-19 patients in China able to have their treatment and care fees fully covered?

China Daily  

It is important to note that the information provided in this Series is intended for your general knowledge only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment. COVID-19 patients are able to have their treatment and care fees fully covered for the following reasons. The cost of treating and caring COVID-19 patients is first paid to hospitals with the basic medical insurance, the critical illness insurance program and medical assistance per their respective rules. Giving full consideration to clinical needs of COVID-19 patients, China temporarily includes medicines and diagnostic services that fall within the scope of the COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment plan formulated by the National Health Commission in the payment scope of the health insurance fund. China has formulated policies to "ensure that COVID-19 patients go to hospital irrespective of cost issues and that medical institutions treat patients irrespective of payment plans."

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China further expands basic medical insurance portfolio
3 weeks, 4 days ago

China further expands basic medical insurance portfolio

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China has opted for a further expansion of its basic medical insurance portfolio through enriching its medical insurance drug catalog, increasing centralized medicine procurement, and including more medical services in the scheme, a Saturday conference on medical insurance work revealed. According to details released at this industry work conference, 91 new drugs have been added to the latest …

China provides medical assistance to 250m people in 2023
9 months ago

China provides medical assistance to 250m people in 2023

China Daily  

A medical worker tends a patient at a community clinic in Baiyanglin sub-district in Bijie city of Southwest China's Guizhou province, July 13, 2023. BEIJING - China's healthcare security system provided medical assistance to 250 million patients in 2023, according to the country's National Healthcare Security Administration. The medical assistance program, a key part of China's healthcare security system that …

China expands coverage of outpatient bill reimbursement
1 year, 3 months ago

China expands coverage of outpatient bill reimbursement

China Daily  

BEIJING -- An official from China's National Healthcare Security Administration said Friday that outpatient bill reimbursement has been expanded to 99 percent of the places incorporated in the unified medical insurance accounts for employees as of August. Fu Chaoqi from the NHSA said at a press conference that 320,900 medical institutions have been covered by outpatient bill reimbursement through unified …

Govt to cover treatment costs until at least March
2 years ago

Govt to cover treatment costs until at least March

China Daily  

Patients needing treatment for COVID-19 will not have to foot pricey bills for hospitalization out of their own pockets until at least the end of March, according to authorities. The circular said the State will continue to pay for hospitalization costs until at least March 31, as long as patients conform to the diagnosis and treatment plan for novel coronavirus …

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening
2 years ago

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening

The Hindu  

China’s sudden easing of restrictions on December 7 after three years of a zero-COVID policy has left many hospitals unprepared to deal with the current surge of cases in many Chinese cities. The rapid change of policy has, however, caught many hospitals off-guard, and left them scrambling to deal with cases and segregate patients according to risk. Media outlet Caixin …

New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response
2 years, 1 month ago

New COVID-19 rules trigger rapid response

China Daily  

By WANG XIAOYU and DI FANG| China Daily| Updated :2022-11-17 Inhaled COVID-19 vaccination is launched in Shanghai last month. Wang Hao, governor of the major manufacturing province of Zhejiang, said during a news conference on Friday that when an outbreak occurs, at least 80 percent of factories in areas at risk should try to maintain operations, and that at least …

COVID-19 | Shanghai promises to improve food supplies, trade
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | Shanghai promises to improve food supplies, trade

The Hindu  

Officials in Shanghai promised Friday to ease anti-virus controls on truck drivers that are hampering food supplies and trade as they try to revive the local economy while millions of people are still confined to their homes. A deputy mayor, Zhang Wei, promised “every effort” to resolve problems that prompted complaints about lack of access to food and fears that …

Shanghai hospital pays the price for China’s COVID response
2 years, 9 months ago

Shanghai hospital pays the price for China’s COVID response

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A series of deaths at a hospital for elderly patients in Shanghai is underscoring the dangerous consequences of China’s stubborn pursuit of a zero-COVID approach amid an escalating outbreak in the city of 26 million people. On Saturday, Shanghai Vice Mayor Zong Ming said the lockdown could soon be lifted or eased in communities that report no positive …

China gives conditional approval for Pfizer’s Paxlovid, country’s first oral anti-Covid pill
2 years, 10 months ago

China gives conditional approval for Pfizer’s Paxlovid, country’s first oral anti-Covid pill

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China on Friday granted conditional …

95 percent of residents in Tibet covered by basic medical insurance
3 years, 1 month ago

95 percent of residents in Tibet covered by basic medical insurance

China Daily  

A Tibetan patient has her throat examined at the Barkor Community Health Service Center in Lhasa, Tibet, by Tao Yongkang, a Tibet-Aid physician from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital. A multilevel medical care security system with basic medical insurance as the main body, insurance for serious illnesses as a supplement, and medical assistance as the foundation has been basically formed in …

Jharkhand caps fee for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals
4 years, 4 months ago

Jharkhand caps fee for Covid-19 treatment in private hospitals

Hindustan Times  

The Jharkhand government on Wednesday fixed the maximum rates that private hospitals and nursing homes can charge symptomatic as well as asymptomatic Covid-19 patients across the state. The health minister also released a district-wise detailed rate chart under which the districts have been divided into three categories of A, B and C and hospitals into two categories of National Accreditation …

Insurers want standard covid-19 treatment cost
4 years, 7 months ago

Insurers want standard covid-19 treatment cost

Live Mint  

With more and more covid-19-positive patients walking into private hospitals across the country, increasing costs of treatment is worrying insurers. “We are continuously monitoring the industry-level data and have observed that the average claim size is about three times the usual claim average,” said Prasun Sikdar, managing director and chief executive officer, ManipalCigna Health Insurance Co. Ltd. Graphic: Santosh Sharma/Mint …

COVID-19 | China announces additional $30 million grant for WHO after Trump halts funding
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | China announces additional $30 million grant for WHO after Trump halts funding

The Hindu  

China on Thursday announced an additional $30 million grant to the World Health Organisation, days after Beijing expressed “serious concern” over U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze the funding for the global health agency over its handling of the COVID-19 crisis. Beijing’s response came a day after Trump announced to put a “very powerful” hold on U.S.’ funding to …

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