27/02/2024 03:10 PM
Enhancing the Role of Health Insurance Policy as a Pillar in Ensuring Social Security of the Nation
In 2023, amidst changes in some health insurance policies, people's lives still faced many difficulties due to the general economic and social challenges... directly impacting the expansion of health insurance participants of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS). However, under the attention and guidance of the Party and Government, with active coordination from party committees, authorities at all levels, the entire sector has united, determined, and strived to effectively expand the coverage of health insurance to over 93 million participants, continuing to approach the universal health insurance target entrusted by the Party and Government, ensuring more and more people receive healthcare protection.
23/02/2024 10:02 AM
Proposed amendment to Health Insurance Law to ensure maximum benefits for health insurance card holders
The Ministry of Health has proposed the Government to build a law amending and supplementing the Law on Health Insurance.
28/12/2023 10:05 AM
Hai Duong Province: Expansion of Eligibility for Free Health Insurance Cards
The Provincial People's Council of Hai Duong has recently issued 2 Resolutions on supporting health insurance premiums for the elderly aged 77 to under 80 and Party members awarded the Party's 40-year Badge or more in Hai Duong province.
24/12/2023 03:50 PM
Guidance on signing health insurance-based medical examination and treatment contracts
Vietnam Social Security has issued Official Document No 4195/BHXH-CSYT providing guidance on signing health insurance-based medical examination and treatment contracts
25/12/2023 03:27 PM
Conference shares international experience in health insurance law amendments
Vietnam Social Security (VSS) on December 19 hosted a virtual conference, consulting international experience in building and making amendments to the Law on Health Insurance.
17/11/2023 03:37 PM
Decree No 75’s new points increase benefits for health insurance participants
Decree No 75/2023/ND-CP has many new points that increase benefits for health insurance participants but also poses important responsibilities and high requirements for relevant agencies in implementing health insurance policies.
24/10/2023 06:45 PM
Building Supplementary Health Insurance Package to Enhance Resource Utilization Efficiency for Healthcare Services, Reducing Out-of-Pocket Expenses for Patients
The Supplementary Health Insurance Package is expected to contribute to covering healthcare expenses beyond the scope of mandatory health insurance, increasing the participation rate in universal health insurance coverage, and ensuring appropriate health care services and the financial capacity of the health insurance fund. This aims to create fairness and convenience in the provision and utilization of health services under health insurance.
06/11/2023 09:36 AM
VSS and WHO in Vietnam vow to strengthen health insurance cooperation
During the 2014-22 period, WHO has always accompanied and shared information with the VSS. WHO’s assistance has met the VSS management and development needs on both macro and micro aspects, he said. In particular, WHO has helped VSS expand health insurance coverage successfully, with the coverage expected to reach 93.35 per cent of the population by the end of 2023, he said. WHO also created a bridge between the VSS and State management agencies such as the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance to realise the universal health insurance goal. WHO also supported the VSS to evaluate the five-year implementation of the 2014 Law on Health Insurance, as a premise for the upcoming law revision.
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