Limiting incorrect and missing information on people's health insurance cards

Chau Phong commune is one of the most difficult localities in Quy Chau district; implementing policies on health insurance, the commune has directed the organization to integrate propaganda on health insurance policies so that people clearly understand their rights and responsibilities.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan - Deputy Head of the Culture - Social Committee of the Provincial People's Council chaired the meeting. Photo: Phuong Thuy

From 2017 up to now, in addition to the subjects who have been issued cards by employers such as: cadres, civil servants, etc., all policy subjects in the commune have been issued health insurance cards.

At TChau Phong commune health station, the number of people receiving medical examination and treatment in 2015 reached 3,408; in 2016: 3,996; in 2017: 3,617; in the first quarter of 2018: 570; the quality of medical examination and treatment at the commune level has not met the people's needs, so the need for connecting and transferring to higher levels is higher.

At the meeting, Mr. Luong Van Nam - Chairman of Chau Phong Commune People's Committee said: "Although the commune receives all health insurance premiums from the State budget for local people, due to limited awareness among local people, there is a lack of or incorrect information on health insurance cards, and this reality causes difficulties in medical examination and treatment."

Chau Phong commune leaders spoke at the meeting. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Local leaders request that competent authorities promptly direct and guide when there are changes in the guidance on documents and procedures for issuing health insurance cards; health insurance cards should clearly state the card user's address to facilitate card issuance to villages.

The monitoring delegation discussed and requested Chau Phong commune authorities to clarify a number of issues related to the incorrect issuance of books and cards; the number of ethnic minorities participating in health insurance; the rate of duplicated information errors; medical care and treatment for students and people, etc.

At the same time, the commune is requested to strengthen the propaganda work on health insurance for people; make a list of printed health insurance cards, review information of subjects to avoid errors; pay attention to issuing health insurance cards for children under 6 years old and coordinate with health stations; improve the quality of on-site medical examination and treatment for people...