National Medical Insurance Administration: Timely include eligible elderly care institutions with internal medical institutions in medical insurance institutions | Elderly people | Eligible
On the 21st, it was learned from the National Medical Insurance Administration that qualified medical institutions within elderly care institutions should be included in the designated scope of medical insurance in a timely manner, promoting the development of medical and elderly care integration, and continuously enhancing the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the elderly.
Based on the functional positioning of "basic insurance", the National Medical Insurance Administration guides local governments to include eligible medical service projects in the scope of medical insurance payment according to procedures, basically meeting the medical needs of insured individuals, including the elderly. It is also clear in policies that basic medical insurance funds for life service projects such as accompanying fees, caregiver fees, and cleaning fees will not be paid.
Promoting the integration of medical care and elderly care is an important measure to optimize the supply of elderly health and elderly care services. With the acceleration of population aging and the continuous increase in the number of disabled elderly people, the National Medical Insurance Administration is steadily promoting the pilot of long-term care insurance system to meet the basic care security needs of disabled elderly people.
The National Medical Insurance Administration stated that overall, the pilot work of long-term care insurance is progressing smoothly. As of the end of 2022, the pilot of the long-term care insurance system covers 49 cities and nearly 170 million people, with a total of 1.95 million people enjoying benefits. It plays a positive role in reducing the economic and administrative burden of disabled families, promoting the development of the elderly care industry and health service industry.