Over 90 percent of Vietnam's population covered with health insurance
Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan said that up to now, the country has over 91,067 million health insurance buyers, reaching 91.1 percent of the population.
After downgrade of Covid-19, health insurance agency to cover treatment fee
After the downgrade in the classification of Covid-19 from the group A infectious disease to the group B, the health insurance agency will cover the treatment fee.
Health insurance policies to cover Omicron infection treatment costs
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health’s latest circular, Covid-19 health insurance policies will also cover Omicron infection treatment costs.
HCMC proposes more drugs for insured patients at district health centers
The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City proposed more drugs paid for by health insurance agencies in district health centers to attract more patients.
HCMC proposes expanding list of drugs covered by health insurance
The Department of Health of Ho Chi Minh City proposed expanding the list of drugs covered by health insurance to treat non-communicable diseases.
Health insurance to cover 91.05 million people
The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) is striving to raise the number of people covered by health insurance to 91.05 million, or 92% of the national population, by the end of this year.
3,832,242 health insurance buyers use CIC for medical services
The Deputy Director of the Center for Information Technology under the Vietnam Social Security informed that approximately 3,832,242 health insurance participants have been using citizen identification cards (CIC) with chips instead of health insurance cards for medical services.
Medical facilities look up health insurance via chip-based ID cards
Information of over 3.1 million health insurance cards had been looked up via chip-based citizen identification cards at more than 11,500 medical facilities, accounting for 90.2% of the total number, as of late September.
Vietnam strives for all students to benefit from health insurance policies
For the school year 2022-2023, the country strives for all students to participate and benefit from the health insurance policy. At the same time, the health insurance premium rate of students in this school year remains the same as the previous school year.
Fortieth dialysis facility to be set up in Can Gio
The fortieth dialysis facility will be set up in the healthcare center in Can Gio outlying district, said the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.
Firms in Dong Nai owe social insurance premiums
Firms in the Southern Province of Dong Nai have been owing social insurance premiums, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and occupational accident and occupational disease insurance.
Central agencies about to crack down on social insurance violators in HCMC
The Vietnam Social Security and the Ministry of Public Security will launch an interdisciplinary inspection of the social insurance payment in HCMC and throw the book at violators.
Health sector to focus on enhancing service quality: Official
In the rest of the year, the Ministry of Health will focus on rolling out harmonious measures to enhance the quality of healthcare services, said Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan.
IT application contributes to improvement of HCMC’s healthcare sector
In recent years, medical facilities in Ho Chi Minh City have applied information technology in management, administration and patient care which has been contributing to significantly improving the city's healthcare sector.
Pouyuen not to continue to sign contracts with nearly 6,000 workers
Taiwanese shoemaker Pou Yuen Vietnam Company will not continue to sign contracts with about 5,744 employees in the coming time.
Medical examination, treatment with chip-based ID cards approximates 4.3 percent
The Ministry of Health has just sent an official dispatch to departments of health and hospitals on promoting the implementation of medical examination and treatment covered by health insurance with citizen identification cards (CICs) with chips.
Granting ID cards to children under 14 helps save thousands of billions of VND
Granting ID cards to children under 14 helps save thousands of billions of VND, according to Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam.
HCMC holds dialogue to seek problem-solving measures for businesses
A dialogue between the city’s leaders and businesses was held on June 15 to solve enterprises’ problems and support their business activities.
Government issues resolution to remove existing barriers in health sector
The Government has just issued Resolution No. 30/NQ-CP dated March 4, 2023, to remove existing barriers in the health sector.
Health insurance buyers decreasing
The number of health insurance buyers is decreasing dramatically, according to Mr. Tran Quoc Tuy, an official from Vietnam Social Security.