Medical claims on the rise, says VSIVietNamNet Bridge – The number of in-patients with public medical insurance has unusually increased in the first four months, according to the latest report by the Viet Nam Social Insurance (VSI). The number of patients using the public medical insurance increased by 12 per cent while medical fee reclaim was up 19.2 per cent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year. — VNA/VNS File PhotoHealthcare units have submitted 49.9 million documents for reclaiming medical insurance fees totaling VND26.1 trillion (US$1.1 million). Deputy chair of VSI’s medical insurance policy, Vu Xuan Bang, believes the increase of in-patients was one of the reasons cost rose for the VSI. To solve the shortcomings, the Ministry of Health planned to adjust patient bed fees.

Source: VietNamNet News May 05, 2018 01:18 UTC