The Hanoitimes - The number of Vietnam’s population covered by health insurance at the end of October increased considerably. Some 82.33 million people across Vietnam, or 87,62% of the country’s population, have been covered by health insurance at the end of October, the Vietnam Social Security announced. Illustration photo According to Vietnam Social Security, as of October 2018, the number of compulsory social insurance participants was estimated at more than 14.19 million people. The number of people opting for voluntary social insurance totaled 251,000 while other 12.13 million purchased the unemployment insurance . In the first half of 2018, the number of compulsory social insurance participants was estimated at more than 13.82 million people. The number of people opting for voluntary social insurance totaled 240,000 people while 11.7 million people participated in the unemployment insurance scheme. Thus, the number of … [Read more...] about More than 82 million Vietnamese covered by health insurance
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Military units ensure all servicemen’s access to health insurance
Implementing Decision No.5162 of the MND, units have actively instructed its personnel to apply for the issuance of health insurance cards. Servicemen register to have health checkups at Central Military Hospital 108. As a result, most servicemen have so far received such cards with their registered hospitals and clinics convenient to them for their health examination and treatment. Units have also ensured issuance of new health insurance cards to replace the old ones to ensure servicemen’s rights to medical services. Servicemen’s health insurance cards have been well managed by the units or by individuals themselves on their working missions outside the units. Basically, military units and military-civilian medical establishments also guaranteed that all servicemen have full right to health checkups and treatment in accordance with law. Meanwhile, military hospitals and medical centers have also covered the expenses for medicines and hi-tech medical … [Read more...] about Military units ensure all servicemen’s access to health insurance
Vietnam Health Insurance – steps in the right direction
The award recognised the VSI’s efforts and the effectiveness of the initiative in reality as well as showing the ISSA’s interest in the modernisation of the management and performance of social security policies in the context of Industry 4.0. Earlier, ISSA emphasised that technology transfer is one of the biggest challenges for social security organisations worldwide, in current situation and in the future. It is not only an objective demand from the general development trend of the world but also an intrinsic requirement from the development process of each organisation. According to ISSA, social security agencies should consider information and communication technology a strategic solution to respond to social changes and challenges, and improve the efficiency and quality of their services. It can be said that ISSA’s forecasts coincide with Vietnam’s interest in this field. This issue has even been legalised since 2014. The revised Law on Social Security … [Read more...] about Vietnam Health Insurance – steps in the right direction
Vietnam issues new individual health insurance cost
As per the decree, cost of individual health insurance is equal to 4.5 percent of the basic monthly salary ruled by the Government and 4.5 percent of pension salary and disability annuity. A person will enjoy exemption if all of his family members buy health insurance. The first person in the household will pay a sum equal to 4.5 percent of basic monthly salary; the health insurance pay of the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth in the family is 70 percent, 60 percent, 50 percent and 40 percent of the first one. From December 1, 2018, poor families in disadvantaged districts will receive total support when buying health insurance while near-poor families receive 70 percent support from the Government. Students and families working in the field of agriculture, forestry, fishery and salt making will receive 30 percent support for health insurance pay. The present insurance coverage in Vietnam is 86. 9 percent, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the National … [Read more...] about Vietnam issues new individual health insurance cost
HCM City targets 98 pct health insurance coverage for students
Student medical insurance has yet to reach the target coverage of 98 per cent of all students set by the HCM City People’s Committee. (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Health insurance has covered just 90 percent of students in Ho Chi Minh City, compared to the target of 98 percent set by the municipal People’s Committee. Nguyen Thi Thu, deputy chairwoman of Vietnam Social Security’s HCM City Office, said the city had 1,159 schools from primary school to university, with 1.7 million students. The agency is working with the city’s Department of Education and Training and schools to inform students and parents of the benefits of health insurance. According to the agency, 90 percent of students in primary school have health insurance, while the number in secondary school, high school, and university is 91.4 percent, 71.4 percent and 82 percent, respectively. The ratio of students buying medical insurance is still low, especially at private universities such as … [Read more...] about HCM City targets 98 pct health insurance coverage for students