Four new medical security measures for epidemic prevention and control were introduced.
First, the medical insurance payment limit for COVID-19 patients will be completely abolished. On the basis of canceling the scope of medical insurance payment catalogue and dosage limit in the early stage, the medical insurance payment limit will be cancelled again, and all medical expenses will be included in the medical insurance fund payment scope.
Second, COVID-19 patients' related medical expenses are all included in the scope of medical insurance fund payment. COVID-19 patients' expenses for diagnosis and treatment of diseases in outpatient and inpatient departments, including the expenses for treating basic diseases, complications, complications and other diseases, are all included in the scope of medical insurance fund. After all kinds of expenses are paid by basic medical insurance, serious illness insurance and medical assistance according to the regulations, the personal burden shall be implemented according to the relevant provisions of Lu Caishe [2020]1No.3 and Lu Medical Insurance Mingdian [2020] No.3.
The third is to improve the protection policy for observers. The outpatient and inpatient medical expenses incurred by observers in medical institutions are all included in the scope of medical insurance fund payment, and the medical insurance benefits and medical insurance payment policies are implemented with reference to the provisions of confirmed and suspected patients; After the basic medical insurance, serious illness insurance and medical assistance are paid according to the regulations, the financial subsidy policy shall be formulated by the medical treatment place in combination with the actual situation.
The fourth is to increase the medical insurance fund's support for epidemic prevention and control in primary medical institutions. To undertake the task of epidemic prevention and control of primary medical institutions, advance the medical insurance fund of not less than 1 month, and add it in time according to the needs, improve the proportion of medical insurance paid to primary medical institutions, and enhance the epidemic prevention and control ability of primary medical institutions.