2023-12-18 12:49:02
The registration fees of many medical institutions in the six cities are “rising”. Minister of Health and Welfare Xue Ruiyuan said that more than 300 medical institutions will increase the registration fees this year. Since the total number of hospitals and clinics in the six cities exceeds 10,000, the increase rate will not be large. The phenomenon of simultaneous rise will be closely observed. As for whether there is a plan to clearly set a “ceiling” for registration fees, he said that a cap on registration fees has indeed been proposed in the past, but it is not binding and has only a recommendation function.
The registration fees of many medical institutions in 6 cities are “rising”. Minister of Health and Welfare Xue Ruiyuan said that about 300 medical institutions will increase the registration fees this year. Since the total number of hospitals and clinics reaches tens of thousands, the increase rate is not large. We will observe closely if we see a simultaneous increase. (Central News Agency)
In March this year, COVID-19 (2019 coronavirus disease) was changed from the 5th category of notifiable infectious diseases to the 4th category. The number of people seeking medical treatment increased significantly, and the use of medical services increased significantly. The point value was diluted, and 1 point was less than 1 yuan, just like a hospital. Clinics receive discounts on their income. Many people have discovered that registration fees at some medical institutions have increased this year, and they have thought that the income of hospitals and clinics has shrunk, which may indirectly affect patients’ pockets.
Xue Ruiyuan attended the joint thanksgiving dinner of the Taiwan Social Welfare Federation this evening. In a joint interview with the media, he said that the increase in registration fees by medical institutions is not necessarily related to the shrinkage of health insurance points, because in terms of the number of medical institutions that have increased prices, it is not Large-scale price increases, there are tens of thousands of Western medicine clinics, dental clinics, and traditional Chinese medicine clinics in six cities, of which only more than 300 have increased their prices, and they do not increase their prices at the same time. Due to inconsistent increases, the real reasons behind the increase in registration fees for medical institutions must be further understood and analyzed in detail. If this year’s increase in registration fees for medical institutions violates the Fair Trade Act, I believe the Fair Trade Commission will An investigation has been launched, but there are currently no signs. The Ministry of Health and Welfare will closely observe and continue to collect information.
When asked whether the increase in registration fees at medical institutions has affected people’s wallets and whether the Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to clearly set a “ceiling” for registration fees, Xue Ruiyuan said that registration fees at medical institutions have always been administrative expenses, and the amount standards are determined by each country. Medical institutions are referred to the health bureaus of various counties and cities for review. A cap on registration fees has indeed been proposed in the past, but it was not binding and had only a suggestion function.
In addition, it has been repeatedly reported in recent years that due to the stricter qualifications for dispensing traditional Chinese medicines, traditional Chinese medicine shops cannot find successors and gradually decline and wither. Xue Ruiyuan believes that traditional Chinese medicine dispensing still belongs to drug dispensing. In order to ensure the safety of people’s medication, in principle, they must be qualified pharmacists As for whether the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine can dispense traditional Chinese medicine, it needs to be discussed with all walks of life, and the decision can only be finalized after deliberation by representatives of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
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