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Vietnam: 03 direct costs constituting the price of medical examination service outside of the scope of coverage by the health insurance

14:27, 19/12/2018

On November 30, 2018, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam issued Circular No. 37/2018/TT-BYT prescribing the ceilings of the range of prices of medical services outside of the scope of coverage by the health insurance fund at state-owned healthcare establishments and providing guidance on pricing and payment of costs of medical services in certain cases.

According to Circular No. 37/2018/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, direct costs constituting the price of medical examination service outside of the scope of coverage by the health insurance are specified as follows:

- Costs of clothes, head covers, face masks, bed sheets, cushions, foam mattresses, mats, office stationery, gloves, cotton, bandages, rubbing alcohol, gauze pads, saline solutions, and other consumables, serving the medical examination needs;

- Costs of electricity, water bills; fuel; disposal of domestic and medical wastes (in a liquid or solid form); laundry, drying, disinfection of fabrics and appliances used for examination of patients; cleaning and environmental hygiene services; sterilization and disinfection supplies, chemicals used for patient examination;

- Costs of repair and maintenance of facilities and equipment, purchase of replacements for the following property, appliances and instruments: air conditioners, computer sets, printers, dehumidifiers, fans, desks, chairs, beds, cabinets, lights and other toolkits necessary for patient examination activities.

View more details at Circular No. 37/2018/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from January 15, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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