China has Included More Outpatient Expenses in Medical Insurance Reimbursement

The State Council executive meeting held on April 7, 2021 deployed to deepen medical reform.

 

1.Gradually bring some outpatient chronic diseases, frequently-occurring diseases and common diseases that have great damage to health and heavy cost burden into the overall fund payment; The payment ratio within the policy scope starts from 50%; Appropriate inclination to retirees, and gradually improve the level of security.

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3.Will improve the personal account counting method; Individual contributions of on-the-job employees are still included in their personal accounts, and all unit contributions are included in the overall fund; Retirees' personal accounts are allocated by the pooling fund according to the quota, and the allocated quota is gradually adjusted to about 2% of the average level of basic pension in the year when the reform is implemented in the pooling area.

 

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5.It is necessary to broaden the scope of use of personal accounts; Allowing family members to help each other can be used to pay for medical treatment in designated medical institutions and the expenses incurred by individuals in purchasing medicines, medical devices and medical consumables in designated retail pharmacies; Explore personal contributions for family members to participate in basic medical insurance for urban and rural residents.