What is outpatient treatment? Is it covered by insurance?

Outpatient medical examination and treatment is a fairly familiar term. However, not everyone can explain the question of whether outpatient medical examination and treatment is covered by insurance or not. The following article will provide you with a satisfactory answer!

1. What is outpatient treatment?

Normally, the two terms outpatient and inpatient treatment are used quite commonly. Accordingly, these are two different forms of examination and treatment, usually prescribed by a doctor.

Outpatient treatment is a form of treatment that does not require hospitalization. Patients come to a medical facility and undergo examination, diagnosis and treatment on the same day and can return home immediately afterwards.

Medical services commonly prescribed for outpatients include: Clinical examination, prescription of paraclinical methods (tests, diagnostic imaging, functional testing), prescription of treatment drugs, performing some basic procedures...

Outpatient medical examination and treatment is very convenient for patients, helping to save time and money.

Outpatient medical examination and treatment has the following characteristics:

• No hospitalization: Patients are examined and treated on the same day and do not stay at the medical facility;
• Suitable for mild illnesses: Outpatient treatment is often indicated in cases where patients have mild illnesses such as: digestive disorders, common respiratory illnesses (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, flu, etc.);
• Lower costs: Compared to inpatient treatment, outpatient medical examination and treatment costs are lower because the services prescribed to perform diagnosis and treatment are often less;
• Quick procedure: Outpatient medical examination and treatment procedures are simple, not as complicated as inpatient treatment.

2. Insurance benefits for outpatient medical examination and treatment services

Whether outpatient medical examination and treatment are covered by insurance or not is a question of many people.

The answer is yes. Outpatient treatment is covered by insurance. In other words, outpatient patients are entitled to hospital fee guarantees.

Outpatient medical examination and treatment is a service covered by insurance.

However, the insurance payment list also depends on the insurance package that the customer registered for before. Normally, the costs of outpatient medical examination and treatment covered by insurance include:

• Medical examination costs;
• Cost of performing paraclinical methods (tests, diagnostic imaging, functional examinations, etc.);
• Cost of medication;
• Ancillary medical services such as physiotherapy;
• Re-examination costs (if any).

Therefore, in the process of choosing an insurance package, people can consider choosing outpatient medical benefits that suit their needs and financial capacity.

3. Outpatient medical examination and treatment with hospital fee guarantee service at MEDLATEC

If people are wondering to find a medical facility that provides high-quality outpatient medical examination and treatment services while ensuring insurance benefits, MEDLATEC is one of the reputable addresses.

With nearly 30 years of experience in the medical field, in addition to general multi-specialty medical examination and treatment, MEDLATEC provides outpatient medical examination and treatment with high professional quality and a variety of convenient services at medical facilities with a system of spacious and modern facilities nationwide.

Outpatient medical examination and treatment with high quality medical services at MEDLATEC

People completely trust in choosing outpatient medical examination and treatment services at MEDLATEC, because of the high quality of expertise and the variety of utilities it brings.

In particular, MEDLATEC applies full insurance benefits to outpatients with a simple and quick 4-step process as follows:

• Step 1: Present your health insurance card and identification at the registration counter;
• Step 2: Perform examination as prescribed by the doctor, receive advice from the doctor on the results, and prescribe medication;
• Step 3: The hospital fee guarantee procedure is carried out by the officer in charge with the insurance company;
• Step 4: The officer in charge completes the guarantee file after receiving confirmation from the customer.

In addition, from now until December 31, 2024, the exclusive incentive program is applied to people using hospital fee guarantee services of Bao Viet Insurance, Military Insurance (MIC), Postal Insurance (PTI) and PVI Insurance at MEDLATEC Healthcare System. Specifically, people will enjoy 2 meaningful health benefit packages at the same time as follows:

FREE 1 of 3 test packages:

FREE dental services:

• Dental Examination;
• 3D Cone Beam CT Scan;
• Get treatment for periodontitis.

Limited time offer worth up to 650,000 VND valid from now until 31/12/2024

The program is applied at Hospital/Clinic systems nationwide, including:

• MEDLATEC General Hospital (42-44 Nghia Dung, Ba Dinh, Hanoi );
• MEDLATEC Tay Ho General Clinic (99 Trich Sai, Tay Ho, Hanoi);
• MEDLATEC Thanh Xuan General Clinic (3 Khuat Duy Tien, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi);
• MEDLATEC General Clinic (2/82 Duy Tan, Cau Giay, Hanoi);
• MEDLATEC Me Linh General Clinic (Tien Phong Urban Area, Me Linh, Hanoi);
• MEDLATEC Vinh Phuc General Clinic (No. 119 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Residential Area No. 2, Khai Quang Ward, Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phuc Province);
• MEDLATEC Thanh Hoa General Clinic (No. 12-14 Pham Ngu Lao, Dong Son, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province);
• MEDLATEC Can Tho General Clinic (598 30/4 Street, Ninh Kieu, Can Tho).

Contact MEDLATEC hotline 1900 56 56 56 today to not miss the opportunity to receive valuable incentives and experience superior health care services at MEDLATEC Healthcare System !

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