Is there any medical insurance reimbursement for mental illness hospitalization?

Mental illness hospitalization can be reimbursed by medical insurance.

The proportion of hospitalization reimbursement for mental illness is the same as that for general diseases. However, neuropathy must be a disease within the scope of medical insurance and must be diagnosed in a designated social security hospital. Medical insurance reimbursement for urban residents is generally above 75%, and some areas may be affected by the economic level by more than 85%.

The medical expenses of patients with mental disorders shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state on social insurance, and the people's government at the county level shall provide financial assistance to patients with severe mental disorders with financial difficulties.

To sum up, the civil affairs department shall, jointly with relevant departments, timely bring patients with severe mental disorders who meet the minimum living guarantee conditions in urban and rural areas into the minimum living guarantee scope. For patients with severe mental disorders who belong to the rural five guarantees, and patients with severe mental disorders who have no ability to work, no source of income, no obligation to support, raise or support, or whose legal obligation to support, raise or support has no ability to support, raise or support, the civil affairs department shall provide support and assistance in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Mental Health Law

Article 68

The medical expenses of patients with mental disorders shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with the provisions of the state on social insurance. Medical insurance agencies shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, include patients with mental disorders in the scope of protection of basic medical insurance for urban workers, basic medical insurance for urban residents or new rural cooperative medical care. The people's government at the county level shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, provide financial assistance to patients with severe mental disorders who have financial difficulties in their families to participate in the basic medical insurance. Medical security, finance and other departments should strengthen coordination, simplify procedures, and realize the direct settlement of medical expenses paid by the basic medical insurance fund between medical institutions and medical insurance agencies.