CCTV News: According to the National Health Insurance Administration, in order to promote long-term balanced population development, active childbirth support measures are implemented. In recent years, the National Health Insurance Administration has continued to guide local governments to include therapeutic assisted reproductive technologies that are difficult to meet in the medical insurance reimbursement, significantly reducing the cost burden of infertile families, bringing them new hope and helping them realize their "birth dreams" and "child dreams".
Beijing is the first to include some therapeutic assisted reproductive technology projects in the scope of basic medical insurance reimbursement. Since the implementation of the policy, 53,800 insured persons in Beijing have enjoyed assisted reproductive reimbursement benefits, reducing the cost burden of the people by about 406 million yuan. "The national policy is getting better and better, fulfilling my dream of 'mom' and reducing the burden on family expenses," said Liu Xiaofang (pseudonym), an insured female employee in Beijing. In February this year, Liu Xiaofang went to the Reproductive Medicine Center of Peking University Third Hospital for treatment due to "primary infertility". She decided to receive treatment on the same day and followed up with relevant treatments such as egg retrieval and embryo culture. A total of 7,298.3 yuan in medical expenses were incurred, 5,108.81 yuan in medical insurance funds paid, and 2,189.49 yuan in individuals paid.
In order to actively respond to social concerns, under the promotion of the National Health Insurance Administration, Shandong Province also included assisted reproductive technology in medical insurance reimbursement. Yang Ping (pseudonym), a citizen of Dongying City, Shandong Province, is one of the beneficiaries of this policy. At the beginning of this year, her baby was born successfully. "My IVF baby was born smoothly. Thanks to medical insurance, my husband and IVF were reimbursed 30,000 yuan. If I had to pay all the money myself before, I had to pay 6,523.6 yuan for hospitalization and giving birth. Recently, I received more than 20,000 maternity allowances, so that I could take care of my baby at home with peace of mind," Yang Ping said happily.
Recently, Mr. Zhang, a citizen of Yantai City, Shandong Province, has also been immersed in happiness and joy. Previously, due to physical reasons, although he had been married for many years, Mr. Zhang's lover had not been able to get pregnant. The doctor suggested doing IVF, but after inquiring, he learned that it might cost tens of thousands of yuan. Under economic pressure, the two of them had plans to do "IVF" have been stranded. In April last year, Yantai City included assisted reproduction in medical insurance. Mr. Zhang and his wife felt confident and rushed to Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital for consultation and received a series of treatments. Mr. Zhang's lover has successfully become pregnant.
In order to effectively promote the smooth inclusion of assisted reproductive technology into medical insurance reimbursement and settlement, Guangxi has taken the initiative to carry out special training on human assisted reproductive technology medical insurance policy in medical institutions that carry out assisted reproductive technology, and provide guidance on medical records, fees, settlement and other matters, ensuring that all medical institutions implement consistent standards and use medical insurance funds in compliance, and promoting the people to fully and conveniently enjoy relevant benefits. Since the implementation of the policy, Guangxi has carried out outpatient settlement of therapeutic assisted reproductive medical service projects in 214,300 people, and medical insurance fund expenditures of 431 million yuan, greatly reducing the medical expenses burden of insured persons and improving the level of fertility medical insurance.
As of now, 31 provinces and corps across the country have included assisted reproduction in medical insurance, benefiting more than 1 million people. While consolidating the sense of gain and happiness of thousands of families, it has greatly contributed to the implementation of the national population development strategy.
