Proportion of medical insurance reimbursement for radiotherapy and chemotherapy

The proportion of medical insurance reimbursement for radiotherapy and chemotherapy varies according to the social security payment of different cities and their residents and the relevant government regulations. In most cases, residents' medical insurance will give some reimbursement.

Radiochemotherapy is a medical method, which has become one of the mainstream methods to treat cancer. Due to the high cost of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and the need for long-term treatment, many residents reimburse their expenses through medical insurance. The proportion of medical insurance reimbursement for radiotherapy and chemotherapy varies with different cities and their residents' social security contributions and relevant government regulations. According to the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Centralized Procurement and Use of Drugs" issued by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, all provinces and cities will organize centralized procurement of drugs and strictly implement the national centralized procurement price. Centralized procurement can effectively reduce the drug purchase price, strengthen supervision and management, and promote rational drug use. In addition, there are also differences in local medical insurance policies. For example, Beijing residents' medical insurance implements a two-level reimbursement system, and the reimbursement rate for outpatient and emergency departments is 50%-75%, and that for hospitalization is 75%; Shanghai residents' medical insurance implements a three-level reimbursement system, with the highest reimbursement rate of 80%. Therefore, the proportion of medical insurance reimbursement for radiotherapy and chemotherapy is subject to local policies.

Besides medical insurance, what other ways can reduce the economic pressure brought by radiotherapy and chemotherapy? In addition to medical insurance, there are other ways to reduce the economic pressure caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. For example, you can get some funding by applying for public welfare assistance and charitable donations; In addition, some large hospitals and charities will also provide some relief projects to reduce the cost of treatment.

The proportion of medical insurance reimbursement for radiotherapy and chemotherapy varies according to the social security contributions of different cities and residents and relevant government regulations. In addition, residents can get subsidies through other channels to reduce the economic pressure caused by treatment. While enjoying medical security, we should also abide by laws and regulations, use drugs rationally, prevent the occurrence of cancer and maintain a healthy life.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to protect citizens' right to get material help from the state and society in the event of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.