Provincial Social Insurance gives health insurance cards to the poor
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of February 2, Nghe An Social Insurance organized a celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Social Insurance sector (February 16, 1995 - February 16, 2018); launched a movement and organized donations to give health insurance cards in 2018 to families in difficult circumstances.
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| Mr. Le Truong Giang - Director of Nghe An Provincial Social Insurance presented social insurance books to employees of Agricultural Nutrition Company Limited. Photo courtesy |
At the ceremony, officials, civil servants, public employees and employees of the provincial Social Insurance Department reviewed together the process of building and developing the industry.Over the past 23 years, Nghe An Social Insurance has resolved for more than 3.9 million people to enjoy social insurance regimes; 42.7 million people to have medical examination and treatment with health insurance cards; paid more than 63,000 billion VND to social insurance beneficiaries; paid more than 12,000 billion VND for health insurance examination and treatment of people and workers.
At the time of its establishment, Nghe An Social Insurance only managed 74,292 employees. By the end of 2017, the number of people participating in compulsory social insurance had reached 213,052 people, an increase of more than 2.9 times compared to the first year of its establishment. The number of people participating in health insurance by the end of 2017 reached more than 2.6 million people, an increase of more than 2 million people compared to 2003 (the first year Nghe An Social Insurance implemented health insurance policy in the province); the rate of people participating in health insurance reached 86.39% of the province's population (exceeding 2.59% compared to the target assigned by the Government, the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee).
The provincial Social Insurance sector has continuously improved the quality of collection management; urged the collection of social insurance and health insurance premiums. Over the past 23 years, Nghe An Social Insurance has collectedover 23,200 billionVND; the revenue of the following year is always higher than the previous year. Notably, by the end of 2017, the total revenue of the province had exceeded 5,000 billion VND.
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| The provincial Social Insurance Board donated cards to families in difficult circumstances. Photo: Phuoc Anh |
In addition to professional and technical achievements, the Social Insurance sector of Nghe An province also focuses on charity and social security activities.
On this occasion, the provincial Social Insurance launched a movement to give health insurance cards to families in difficult circumstances. This is the third year that the Nghe An provincial Social Insurance sector has implemented this activity, aiming to help people in difficult circumstances receive health care, access medical services, and reduce difficulties in life.