The supervisory delegation of the Vietnam Social Security Management Council worked in Nghe An

Over the years, the People's Committee of Nghe An province has always been proactive and active in advising the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Council to issue many documents directing the implementation of legal policies onsocial insurance,health insurancetimely, ensuring the best interests of local people.

Comrade Hoang Van Minh - Director of Nghe An Social Insurance reported on the implementation of policies and laws on social insurance and health insurance in Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Chung

Thanks to that, the work of developing social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance participants over the years has exceeded the plan assigned by Vietnam Social Security and the targets set by the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress, term 2020 - 2025.

As of the first quarter of 2023, the whole province had 374,241 people participating in social insurance, reaching a coverage rate of 22.27% compared to the working-age labor force; 242,497 people participating in unemployment insurance, reaching 90.74% of the plan assigned by Vietnam Social Security; 2,870,027 people participating in health insurance, reaching a health insurance coverage rate of 92.25% of the population.

The annual revenue from social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance has increased, always reaching and exceeding the targets assigned by the Vietnam Social Security. The Provincial People's Committee has directed the Nghe An Provincial Social Security Agency to proactively pay social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance to local people in a safe, timely, and lawful manner; on average, each year, social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance payments total over VND13,000 billion.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Director of the Department of Health pointed out the reasons leading to the risk of exceeding the estimated expenditure for medical examination and treatment under health insurance; at the same time, she requested the Vietnam Social Insurance Management Board and Vietnam Social Insurance to pay attention to resolving outstanding debts for medical examination and treatment for medical facilities. Photo: Thanh Chung

However, the current social insurance coverage rate in the province is only 22.27% of the working-age workforce. This shows that the social insurance coverage rate is still quite far from the target of Resolution No. 28-NQ/TW (by 2025, striving to reach about 45% of the working-age workforce participating in social insurance).

At the meeting, representatives of leaders of departments, branches and members of the Supervisory Delegation discussed difficulties, obstacles and causes in the implementation of social insurance and health insurance; the situation of outstanding social insurance payments; the implementation of the allocation of the Health Insurance Medical Examination and Treatment Fund to units; the bidding for drugs and medical supplies at medical examination and treatment facilities; the development of the number of people participating in social insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance in the province... At the same time, they proposed plans to effectively implement social insurance and health insurance policies in the area.

Comrade Nguyen Van Cuong - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Social Security Management Council highly appreciated the implementation of social insurance and health insurance policies of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Chung

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Nguyen Van Cuong - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Social Security Management Council stated: The Supervisory Delegation received opinions from Nghe An province to make proposals and recommendations to competent authorities to better organize and implement social insurance and health insurance work in the coming time.

The Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Social Security Management Council also requested Nghe An province to continue to effectively direct the exploitation and management of the Health Insurance Medical Examination and Treatment Fund, overcome the situation of exceeding the budget; implement the assignment of financial autonomy to medical examination and treatment facilities according to a reasonable roadmap; well direct the bidding of materials and medicines at medical facilities in accordance with regulations; direct departments and branches to strengthen inspection, examination and handling to recover social insurance arrears; strengthen propaganda and dissemination of policies and laws on social insurance and health insurance; focus on applying information technology, reforming administrative procedures to meet people's satisfaction...

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee requested the Supervisory Delegation to recommend to the Government to issue a synchronous policy system, suitable to the reality in implementing social insurance and health insurance. Photo: Thanh Chung

Receiving opinions from the Supervisory Delegation, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee expressed his wish to continue receiving comprehensive attention from the Vietnam Social Security Management Council and Vietnam Social Security in implementing social insurance and health insurance policies in the province.

At the same time, the Supervisory Delegation is requested to recommend to the Government to issue a synchronous policy system that is suitable for reality. For example, it is necessary to assess the reality between health insurance collection and benefits, the policy of connecting the lines; study the allocation of the Health Insurance Medical Examination and Treatment Fund and payment methods to ensure the rights of patients./.