Hospital fees will be waived from 2030, and health insurance reimbursement rates will increase from 2026.

The policy of free medical treatment at the basic level will officially take effect from January 1, 2030, but as early as 2026, the National Assembly decided to increase the rate and level of reimbursement for medical examination and treatment costs under health insurance.

The National Assembly voted to approve the Resolution on some breakthrough mechanisms and policies for the protection, care, and improvement of people's health (Photo: National Assembly)

Near-poor households are entitled to 100% coverage of medical examination and treatment fees within the scope of health insurance.

On the morning of December 11th, the National Assembly passed a Resolution on a number of special mechanisms and policies to create breakthroughs in the work of protecting, caring for, and improving the health of the people, with 431 out of 433 National Assembly deputies voting in favor.

To expand healthcare benefits and reduce medical costs for the people, the Resolution stipulates increasing the rate and level of reimbursement for medical examination and treatment costs under health insurance; and allocating funds from the Health Insurance Fund for screening, diagnosis, and early treatment of certain diseases and priority groups, according to a roadmap consistent with the socio -economic development conditions of the country and the balancing capacity of the State budget and the Health Insurance Fund.

Specifically, health insurance participants who are members of near-poor households, and elderly people aged 75 and above receiving social retirement benefits, are entitled to 100% coverage of medical examination and treatment costs within the scope of their health insurance coverage.

The National Assembly also decided to increase the benefit rate within the scope of health insurance coverage for social policy beneficiaries, vulnerable groups, low-income earners, and some other priority groups.

The health insurance fund covers screening, diagnosis, and early treatment of certain diseases.

According to the National Assembly's resolution, from January 1, 2030, a policy of waiving basic hospital fees within the scope of benefits for health insurance participants will be implemented according to a roadmap consistent with the country's socio-economic development, the balance capacity of the Health Insurance Fund, and the increase in health insurance contributions.

The National Assembly has directed the implementation of pilot programs to diversify health insurance packages, diversify types of health insurance services, and implement supplementary health insurance provided by insurance companies based on people's needs when eligible.

The government will regulate the beneficiaries and the roadmap for increasing the benefit levels within the scope of health insurance coverage for participants; the list of diseases and the roadmap for implementing the expenditure from the health insurance fund for screening, diagnosis, and early treatment of certain diseases, ensuring consistency with the increase in health insurance contributions from 2027.

120 disadvantaged people and families receiving preferential treatment in Tran Phu commune received free medical examinations and medicine.

Threatening or physically assaulting healthcare workers can result in criminal prosecution.

Regarding the salary and allowance policies for medical staff, the resolution clearly states that medical doctors, traditional medicine doctors, dentists, preventive medicine doctors, and pharmacists will be classified at salary level 2 upon recruitment into their respective professional positions until new salary regulations are issued.

Individuals who regularly and directly perform medical professional work in the fields of psychiatry, forensic medicine, forensic psychiatry, emergency resuscitation, and pathology are entitled to a professional incentive allowance at 100%.

Individuals who regularly and directly perform medical professional duties at commune-level health stations and preventive health facilities are entitled to a professional incentive allowance at 100% in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, areas with difficult socio-economic conditions, areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, border areas, and islands.

If you are not in one of the above areas, you will receive a minimum rate of 70%.

With the aim of ensuring the safety of healthcare workers, the National Assembly resolved that anyone who commits acts that violate the physical integrity, health, life, or insult the honor and dignity of healthcare workers shall, depending on the nature and severity of the violation, be subject to disciplinary action, administrative penalties, or criminal prosecution, and if damage is caused, must compensate according to the provisions of the law.

These individuals are also required to publicly apologize through mass media, apologize at their place of residence/work, or at the medical facility where they committed acts of physical harm, harm to health, life, or insult to the honor and dignity of medical staff.

Except for the provision on exemption from hospital fees, this Resolution shall take effect from January 1, 2026.

PV

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