Tasks of the Ministry of Health with regard to health insurance in Vietnam

17:05, 21/06/2017

The Ministry of Health is a governmental agency performing the state management of healthcare services. Tasks and powers of the Ministry of Health with regard to health insurance in Vietnam are prescribed as follows.

1. Formulate and promulgate or request competent authorities to promulgate legislative documents, mechanisms and policies on health insurance;

2. Take charge and cooperate with relevant ministries to promulgate the list of covered drugs, chemicals, medical supplies and medical technical services, payment percentage and conditions;

3. Promulgate the basic health services package covered by the health insurance fund;

4. Promulgate specific regulations on medical techniques, medical examination and treatment process, referrals between health facilities covered by health insurance fund;

5. Take charge and cooperate with Ministry of Finance to promulgate the price bracket of covered health services which shall be consistently applied by hospitals of same level nationwide;

6. Formulate and request competent authorities to adopt solutions for ensuring the balance of health insurance fund;

7. Instruct and inspect the implementation of regulations of the law on health insurance.

View more details at Decree No. 75/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from June 20, 2017.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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