Announcement of the list of 38 units with expired certificates of confirmed testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 in 2023 in Vietnam
How many units are going to have expired certificate of testing capacity to confirm SARS-CoV-2 in 2023? - Question from Mr. Phuong (HCMC).
What are regulations on prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services which are eligible for reimbursement by the health insurance fund in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 3 of the Circular 02/2022/TT-BYT stipulating prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services as follows:
Prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services
1. Prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services which are eligible for reimbursement by the health insurance fund:
a) SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test:
The service price includes the direct cost, the cost of salaries and wages as prescribed in column 1 section II appendix issued herewith plus the cost of biologicals for testing SARS-CoV-2 as provided for in clause 3 Article 2 hereof. The maximum price is VND 78.000/test.
b) Testing for SARS-CoV-2 by automatic or semi-automatic immunoassay machine:
The service price includes the direct cost, the cost of salaries and wages as prescribed in column 1 section II appendix issued herewith plus the cost of biologicals for testing SARS-CoV-2 as provided for in clause 3 Article 2 hereof. The maximum price is VND 178,900/test.
c) Testing for SARS-CoV-2 using Real-time PCR technique:
- For individual samples: The service price includes the direct cost, the cost of salaries and wages as prescribed in column 1 section III appendix issued herewith plus the cost of biologicals for testing SARS-CoV-2 as provided for in clause 3 Article 2 hereof. The maximum price is VND 501,800/test.
- For pooled samples: The service price includes the direct cost, the cost of salaries and wages as prescribed in column 1 section IV appendix issued herewith plus the cost of biologicals for testing SARS-CoV-2 as provided for in clause 3 Article 2 hereof, in which the biologicals are divided equally according to the total number of pooled samples. The maximum price shall not exceed the price of pooled sample testing as prescribed in column 2 Appendix issued herewith.
2. Prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services which are ineligible for reimbursement by the health insurance fund:
a) For state-owned healthcare facilities affiliated to provinces or central-affiliated cities and healthcare facilities affiliated to Ministries and central authorities located in the locality, except for the provision in point b hereof: The price shall be determined as prescribed in clause 1 hereof, in which the price shall include the direct cost and cost of salaries and wages (exclusive of reactions test biologicals) stipulated by the local competent authority but not exceeding the maximum price of the SARS-CoV-2 testing bracket as prescribed in column 1 Appendix issued herewith;
b) For healthcare facilities affiliated to the Ministry of Health and special-class hospitals, class-I hospitals affiliated to Ministries and central authorities and state-owned healthcare facilities that provide preventive medicine services: the prices are specified in clause 1 hereof.
As regulations above, prices for SARS-CoV-2 testing services which are eligible for reimbursement by the health insurance fund are as follows:
- SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test: The maximum price is VND 78.000/test.
- Testing for SARS-CoV-2 by automatic or semi-automatic immunoassay machine: The maximum price is VND 178,900/test.
- Testing for SARS-CoV-2 using Real-time PCR technique:
+ For individual samples: The maximum price is VND 501,800/test.
+ For pooled samples: The maximum price shall not exceed the price of pooled sample testing as prescribed in column 2 Appendix issued herewith.
Announcement of the list of 38 units with expired certificates of confirmed testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 in 2023 in Vietnam
On April 24th, 2023, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology issued Official Dispatch 714/VSDTTU-YTCC in 2023 on the notice of the expiration of certificates of confirmed testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2.
Accordingly, based on the Process of "Evaluating and granting certificates of capacity to test pathogenic microorganisms", the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology announced a list of 38 units that have expired certificates of confirmed testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 as follows:
LIST
UNITS OF CONFIRMATION TESTING CAPACITY CERTIFICATE EXPIRED IN 2023
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STT |
Unit name |
Expired time |
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1. |
National Hospital for Tropical Diseases |
03/2023 |
|
2. |
National Hospital for Children |
03/2023 |
|
3. |
Bach Mai Hospital |
03/2023 |
|
4. |
Hospital 108 |
03/2023 |
|
5. |
CDC Hanoi |
03/2023 |
|
6. |
Medlatec Hospital |
04/2023 |
|
7. |
Tuberculosis and Lung Disease Hospital |
04/2023 |
|
8. |
Ninh Binh General Hospital |
04/2023 |
|
9. |
Duc Giang General Hospital |
04/2023 |
...
For details, see the list of 38 units with expired certificates of confirmed testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 in 2023 in the Appendix issued with Official Letter 714/VSDTTU-YTCC in 2023 .
What is the hotline for support, advice and implementation to ensure the maintenance of confirmed testing capacity for SARS-CoV-2 in Vietnam?
In Official Dispatch 714/VSDTTU-YTCC in 2023 , the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has announced that when supporting, consulting and implementing to ensure the maintenance of testing capacity, please contact:
Faculty of Public Health of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
Address: No. 1 - Yersin - Hanoi.
Tel: 04 39710791 or 0826687888
Email: khochidaotuyen.nihe@gmail.com or cdt@nihe.org.vn
Best regards!
