From November 1st, many traditional Chinese medicine products have been included in the scope of medical insurance payment

The great creation of the Chinese nation of traditional Chinese medicine is also a treasure of ancient Chinese science
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In order to give full play to the role of traditional Chinese medicine, a unique resource in medical insurance, so that the majority of insured persons can fully enjoy the benefits of the preferential Chinese medicine policy and the development of traditional Chinese medicine, since this year, the country and all parts of the country have increased their medical insurance payment policies.
Intensive efforts to effectively promote the development of Chinese medicine
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On October 11, the State Food and Drug Administration announced the "Letter on the Reply to Proposal No.
4117 of the Fourth Session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference", disclosing that relevant departments have decided to appropriately include Chinese medicine formula granules in the scope of reimbursement for national medical insurance.
From November 1st, the majority of patients are expected to enjoy this benefit
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It is worth mentioning that in addition to the country’s vigorous promotion of Chinese medicine formula granules into national medical insurance, many places have also included many Chinese medicine products, including Chinese medicine formula granules and Chinese medicine decoction pieces, into local medical insurance, which will also be implemented on November 1
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Guangxi Since November 1, 246 kinds of Yao medicine decoction pieces will be included in the payment scope of Guangxi Basic Medical and Work Injury Insurance Fund
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According to the "Notice", the decoction pieces with mature clinical application and public approval will be included in the fund's payment scope.
The number of decoction pieces in the catalog will increase from the original 892 to 1,423, an increase of 59.
53%
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Specifically, among the 531 pieces of traditional Chinese medicine and ethnic medicine included in the fund's payment this time, there are 180 pieces of traditional Chinese medicine, 301 pieces of Zhuang medicine, and 50 pieces of Yao medicine
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The industry believes that this move not only effectively increases the people's choice of medical drugs and reduces the burden of medical expenses for the people, but also improves the efficiency of the use of medical insurance funds and promotes the use of traditional Chinese medicine and ethnic medicine
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Inner Mongolia, in accordance with the requirements of the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Drugs for Basic Medical Insurance" and the "Announcement of the National Medical Insurance Administration of the State Food and Drug Administration, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the National Health Commission and the National Medical Insurance Bureau on Ending the Pilot Work of Chinese Medicine Formula Granules", has promoted the healthy development of Chinese medicine in Inner Mongolia.
, To better meet the needs of Chinese medicine clinical and insured personnel, the traditional Chinese medicine formula granules will be included in the payment scope of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Medical Insurance Fund from November 1
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After being reviewed by experts, 160 kinds of Chinese medicine formula granules that meet the corresponding national drug standards were included in the first batch
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Hunan On October 13, the Hunan Provincial Drug Administration issued the "Hunan Provincial Drug Administration, Hunan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hunan Provincial Health Commission, and Hunan Provincial Medical Security Bureau's Implementation of Strengthening the Management of Hunan Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Granules" "Opinions" (referred to as "Opinions"), regulate the production, supply and clinical use of formula granules in Hunan Province, and support the inclusion of traditional Chinese medicine formula granules into the payment scope of the provincial medical insurance fund
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In addition, the "Opinions" also stipulate that starting from November 1, 2021, Chinese medicine formula granules that do not have national drug standards or standards established by the Hunan Provincial Drug Administration shall not be marketed in our province, and Chinese medicine formula granules shall not be sold outside medical institutions.

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Conclusion In recent years, the Chinese medicine industry has developed rapidly.
As Chinese medicine formula granules and Chinese medicine decoction pieces have been included in the scope of national and even local medical insurance reimbursements, the industry believes that it will have a huge impact on the Chinese medicine market
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