Children under 6 years old seeking medical examination and treatment need to present any documents?
Children Under 6 Years Old Receiving Medical Examination and Treatment: Required Documents and Health Insurance Coverage
Query:- Are children under 6 years old required to present any documents for medical examination and treatment?
- Are children under 6 years old covered by state health insurance?
Are children under 6 years old required to present any documents for medical examination and treatment?
According to Clause 2, Article 15 of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP guiding the Law on Health Insurance, it is stipulated that:
- Children under 6 years old seeking medical examination and treatment only need to present their health insurance card.
- In case the child has not been issued a health insurance card, a copy of the birth certificate or a copy of the birth registration certificate must be presented; in the case where immediate treatment is required right after birth and there is no birth certificate, the head of the medical examination and treatment facility and the child's father, mother, or guardian must sign to confirm in the medical record as a basis for payment according to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 27 of this Decree and take responsibility for this confirmation.
=> Thus, according to the above regulations, children under 6 years old seeking health insurance medical examination and treatment only need to present their health insurance card and do not need any additional documents.
Are children under 6 years old covered by the state health insurance?
Article 3 of Decree 146/2018/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
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- Incumbent National Assembly representatives, and People's Council representatives at all levels.
7. Children under 6 years old.
- Persons eligible for monthly social protection allowance under the law on the elderly, disabled persons, and social protection beneficiaries.
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children under 6 years old are covered by the state health insurance
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