Benefits of Health Insurance for People Living with HIV from January 01, 2019

Thuy Phu

19:16, 11/07/2024

The Ministry of Health recently issued Circular 27/2018/TT-BYT guiding the implementation of health insurance (HI) and health insurance-related medical examination and treatment for HIV/AIDS.

People living with HIV participating in health insurance will receive coverage from the Health Insurance Fund for the following expenses when using medical services related to HIV/AIDS:

- HIV antiretroviral drugs;- HIV tests during medical examination and treatment for pregnant women during pregnancy and childbirth according to professional requirements if not covered by other funding sources;- Techniques for termination of pregnancy in HIV-infected pregnant women;- Medical examination, HIV testing, HIV antiviral drugs, and other medical services related to HIV/AIDS for children born to HIV-infected mothers;- HIV testing according to professional requirements;- HIV testing, HIV antiviral treatment for those exposed to HIV, and those infected with HIV due to accidental risk (excluding occupational accidents already covered by state budget);- Treatment to prevent opportunistic infections.

According to regulations, people living with HIV with a health insurance card must register for medical examination and treatment under health insurance according to Circular 40/2015/TT-BYT.

Details can be found in Circular 27/2018/TT-BYT effective from January 1, 2019, which repeals Circular 15/2015/TT-BYT.

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