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

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The policy of waiving basic hospital fees will officially take effect from January 1, 2023, but as early as 2026, the National Assembly decided to increase the percentage and level of reimbursement for medical examination and treatment costs under 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.

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

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.

The National Assembly unanimously adopted 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 (Photo: Hong Phong).

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 National Assembly session on the morning of December 11 (Photo: Hong Phong).

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.

Those who insult the honor or physically assault healthcare workers must issue a public apology.

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%.

Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan presents the report on the responses and explanations to the National Assembly (Photo: Hong Phong).

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.

Furthermore, the National Assembly Resolution also outlines many preferential policies regarding land, taxes, and finance for the healthcare sector, including a focus on attracting social resources and prioritizing investment projects for the development of elderly care facilities.

The National Assembly allows the conversion of residential land, land for constructing agency headquarters and public service facilities (excluding medical facilities), and land for non-agricultural production and business to medical purposes without being based on land use planning or plans.

Land that has been converted for medical purposes is entitled to policies such as exemption from land use fees, reduced land rent, and reduced land tax as stipulated by law.

The National Assembly resolution also stipulates the exemption of corporate income tax for public healthcare facilities and non-profit healthcare activities of private healthcare facilities.

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

On the same day, the National Assembly passed a Resolution approving the investment policy for the National Target Program on healthcare, population and development for the period 2026-2035.

In this context, the National Assembly emphasized the goal of striving for 100% of the population to have electronic health records and manage their health throughout their lifecycle by 2030.

Regarding funding, the National Assembly decided that the total capital for implementation during the 2026-2030 period would be 88,635 billion VND, including 68,000 billion VND from the central government budget; 20,041 billion VND from local government budgets; and 594 billion VND from other sources.

Based on the results of the implementation period 2026-2030, the Government will submit to the National Assembly for decision the resources for implementing the Program in the period 2031-2035.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/thoi-su/mien-vien-phi-tu-2030-tang-muc-thanh-toan-kham-bhyt-ngay-nam-2026-20251210220919611.htm