Officials discuss more efficient ways to distribute funds to help position hospitals with their financial strains.
PUBLISHED: 24 Sep 2024 at 21: 55
According to minister Somsak Thepsutin, the Ministry of Public Health believes that the universal healthcare program wo n’t have any financial issues.
Following a meeting of the National Health Security Board, Mr. Somsak reported on Tuesday that the government approved a main resources of 5.9 billion ringgit for the plan for the fiscal year ending September 30. The remaining money must be distributed before the fiscal time ends on September 30 according to proposals discussed by individuals.
The board discussed giving service fees to providers under the universal healthcare plan a prior mention before making other expenses, such as a budget for members who might need to pay for medical care outside the National Health Security Office ( NHSO ) network.
According to Mr. Somsak, this may help to solve the issue that some state hospitals have with meet expenses.
If any cash is left over, it should be used to offset the additional fees for intensive care at each hospital, according to Mr. Somsak.
The main budget must be completed and distributed by September 30. Any unclaimed funds should be transferred to the next time, he advised.
The secretary said the price of intensive expenses for the programe, popularly known as the 30-baht or silver card structure, would not be lowered to 7, 000 baht per time as actually recommended by the NHSO, but would be between 8, 154 and 8, 350 baht per unit.
The table also accepted the observations made by the National Economic and Social Development Council, which expressed concerns about potential fiscal overlap, such as the costs of outpatients treated at big hospitals and primary care clinics, where the treatment rates are unique.
There have been demands to match the cost of the treatment. Because clinics and huge hospitals have different treatment protocols and equipment,” this matter has not yet been resolved,” said Mr. Somsak.
Next year, a campaign to promote health will also be launched in order to reduce the number of cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs ) like high blood pressure and diabetes. If productive, this will result in a substantial reduction in care prices, he said.
” We spent about 100 billion bass fighting Disease. He said,” We can significantly lower the annual costs of medical care if we can reduce the number of patients.”