An official from China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) announced on September 22nd that the coverage of outpatient bill reimbursement has been expanded to 99% of the places included in the unified medical insurance accounts for employees as of August.
320,900 medical institutions have been covered by outpatient bill reimbursement through unified accounts by August, and over 124 billion yuan (approximately 17.3 billion US dollars) of the bills have been refunded.
Furthermore, 141,400 authorized drug stores in 25 provincial regions have been covered by unified medical accounts as of August, and 174 million bills have been reimbursed, claiming over 6.9 billion yuan of medical insurance funds.
The NHSA also stated that government subsidies for medical insurance for urban and rural residents have been increasing. The per capita government subsidies for medical insurance for urban and rural residents rose from 490 yuan in 2018 to 640 yuan in 2023. Subsidies for medical insurance for urban and rural residents have reached 384 billion yuan during 2023.
This expansion of outpatient bill reimbursement and increase in government subsidies aim to improve the healthcare coverage and reduce the financial burden on patients. It is a step forward in ensuring that all Chinese citizens have access to quality healthcare services.
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