99.8% of social insurance books have been delivered to employees.

The conference was attended by Mr. Dao Viet Anh - Deputy General Director of Vietnam Social Security. Photo: My Ha

By the end of 2018, the health insurance coverage rate in the area reached 88.78% (exceeding 2.6% compared to the target assigned by the Prime Minister and the Provincial People's Council). Along with that, the number of people participating in social insurance in the province was more than 252,000 people, an increase of more than 18,000 people (7.7%) compared to 2017. In the whole province, the total revenue from social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance was 5,691.7 billion VND, an increase of 478.8 billion VND (9.2%).

Over the past year, the provincial Social Insurance sector has also ensured the proper implementation of social insurance policies for the people and employees; administrative procedures in the field of social insurance have been increasingly simplified, creating favorable conditions for beneficiaries. Currently, the Social Insurance agency has also basically completed the handover of social insurance books to employees for self-management in accordance with the provisions of the Law, with the rate of social insurance books handed over reaching 99.8%.

People of Cua Lo Town carry out procedures to adjust personal information according to regulations of the Social Insurance Agency. Photo: Phuoc Anh

The industry has also had many solutions on policy mechanisms, drug management solutions, IT application solutions, and strengthened monitoring and warning work to control medical examination and treatment costs in the area.

At the end of the year, the total health insurance expenditure in the province was 3,134,578 million VND, a decrease of 0.4% of total expenditure and a decrease of 6.66% of average expenditure compared to 2017.

In addition to the achievements, the insurance work still has some difficulties and problems. That is, the social insurance coverage rate of Nghe An province is still low (13.44%), the rate of elderly people with pensions in the province is only about 20%.

Authorized by the Prime Minister, Comrade Le Minh Thong presented the Prime Minister's Certificates of Merit to individuals with outstanding achievements in the period 2013 - 2017. Photo: My Ha

Although the number of voluntary social insurance participants accounts for over 10% of the total number of voluntary social insurance participants nationwide, the assigned target has not been met. Although the social insurance arrears are lower than the same period in 2016 and 2017, they are still at a high level (2.0%).

Speaking at the conference, comrade Le Minh Thong highly appreciated the efforts of the entire social insurance sector in 2018. Entering 2019, he requested the Social Insurance agency to coordinate with departments, branches and sectors to simultaneously carry out 6 tasks. In particular, it is necessary to promote the development of participants in social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance; strengthen collection, reduce arrears and transfer to competent agencies to handle units with long-term arrears, and publicize debt units on mass media.

Leaders of Vietnam Social Security awarded commemorative medals for the cause of social security. Photo: My Ha

In addition, he also suggested that the insurance industry needs to standardize household data, create a national database to issue electronic health insurance cards, promote electronic transactions in various fields, and strengthen measures to manage and use the health insurance fund to ensure rationality, efficiency, and savings.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented the Provincial Certificate of Merit to Mr. Le Truong Giang - Director of the Provincial Social Insurance. Photo: My Ha

On this occasion, the Prime Minister awarded Certificates of Merit to 3 individuals. The General Director of Vietnam Social Security awarded Certificates of Merit and commemorative medals for the Social Security career to many other groups and individuals.

The Provincial People's Committee also awarded Emulation Flags to 2 collectives and Certificates of Merit to Mr. Le Truong Giang - Director of Provincial Social Insurance for his many achievements in work.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded the Emulation Flag of the Provincial People's Committee to two outstanding collectives. Photo: My Ha