Nghe An applies new hospital fees from October 13

(Baonghean.vn) -Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has just issued Decision No. 72/2012/QD-UBND, dated October 3, "On regulating the unit price of medical examination and treatment services at State medical examination and treatment facilities in Nghe An province".

Accordingly, the new hospital fee rates will be officially applied in Nghe An province from October 13, 2012. There will be 1,155 technical service categories with adjusted prices out of a total of 2,545 categories currently available at provincial public hospitals and commune and ward health stations. The new hospital fee rates in Nghe An province increase by an average of 73% compared to the maximum frame prescribed by the Ministry of Health according to Circular 04.

This regulation also has a transitional provision for patients who are currently inpatients at medical facilities before the Decision takes effect. Accordingly, these patients will pay hospital fees at the old rate for the entire treatment period.

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