The reporter learned from the National Health Insurance Administration on March 14 that the National Health Insurance Administration’s WeChat official account has launched the National Medical Insurance Negotiated Drug Equipment Institution Inquiry function during the agreement period, so that patients can easily inquire about the equipment status of the “National Discussion Medicine”.
National medical insurance negotiated drugs (referred to as "National Medical") during the agreement period refers to drugs that are included in the medical insurance catalog for reimbursement and are within the agreement period after the medical insurance department and drug manufacturers negotiate through price negotiations and determine the payment standards. "National Discussion Medicine" are all drugs exclusively produced by enterprises, most of which are innovative drugs. The current "national talks" cover multiple treatment areas such as tumors, rare diseases, hypertension, and diabetes.
How to check which hospitals and pharmacies can you buy "National Discussion Medicine"?
First, after entering the WeChat official account of the "National Medical Insurance Administration", click on the "'National Discussion Medicine' Equipment Institution Query" in the medical insurance service to enter the query page.
"National Discussion Medicine" equipment organization query flow chart. Image source: National Health Insurance Administration
Then, enter the drug name of "National Talent Medicine" and click to search to see information such as the drug name, classification, and medical insurance payment standards.
"National Discussion Medicine" equipment organization query flow chart. Image source: National Health Insurance Administration
Last, click "Selected Medical Institutions" or "Selected Retail Pharmacy" to check the provision of the drug in various regions.
"National Discussion Medicine" equipment organization query flow chart. Image source: National Health Insurance Administration
It is reported that all "National Discussion Medicines" are Class B drugs for medical insurance. When the basic medical insurance insured person uses this type of medicine, the individual needs to pay a certain proportion first and then reimburse it according to the prescribed proportion.
In addition, through the "National Medical Insurance Drug Catalog Query" function, you can also conveniently check whether a drug is within the scope of the medical insurance catalog, the drug classification, and the specific reimbursement category. (Reporter Xu Penghang)
