Li Zhong, Ministry of human resources and social security: adjusting drug catalogue is the key work of medical insurance this year

Source: caixin.com on July 22, 2016, Li Zhong, spokesman of the Ministry of human resources and social security, said at the press conference of the Ministry of human resources and social security in the second quarter of 2016 that at present, the integration of basic medical insurance system for urban and rural residents is progressing smoothly The Ministry of human resources and social security will continue to promote relevant work, and will adjust the drug catalog of medical insurance as the focus of this year's work Li Zhong said that up to now, Beijing, Hebei, Hubei, Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other provinces have integrated the basic medical insurance system of urban and rural residents and put it under the unified management of human resources and social security departments Some other provinces have held relevant meetings and relevant documents are about to be issued On January 12, 2016, the State Council issued the opinions on the integration of the basic medical insurance system for urban and rural residents The national basic medical insurance system is moving towards a pattern of "dual coexistence" - that is, the medical insurance system for urban and rural employees coexists with the integrated medical insurance system for urban and rural residents Li Zhong introduced that before the issuance of this document, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Shandong, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Ningxia, Qinghai and other provinces and Xinjiang production and Construction Corps had integrated the basic medical insurance system of urban and rural residents and put it under the management of human resources and social security department Li Zhong said that the effect of the integration of urban and rural basic medical insurance is very good It not only breaks the barriers of urban and rural system and mechanism, improves the management efficiency, but also further enhances the fund's ability to provide for all, and improves the treatment of the insured, especially the rural insured Li Zhong said that the Ministry of human resources and social security will further integrate and link up to ensure that the treatment of the majority of insured personnel will not be affected in the process of system integration In addition, in order to better protect the treatment of the insured and adapt to the development of clinical medicine science and technology, Li Zhong said that this year, the Ministry of human resources and social security will make the adjustment of the medical insurance drug catalogue as the key work of this year He said that the national basic medical insurance drug catalog implemented a regular adjustment mechanism, which was adjusted in 2000, 2004, 2007 and 2009 respectively He said that the current drug catalog of medical insurance was formulated in 2009, originally called the drug catalog of basic medical insurance, and later expanded to the drug catalog of national basic medical insurance, work-related injury insurance and maternity insurance, with a total of 2196 varieties Li Zhong said that from the current effect, these drugs can generally meet the clinical needs and the medication needs of the insured Li Zhong said that there are special documents clearly defining the conditions for the inclusion of the medical insurance drug catalog, the review procedures, the adjustment mechanism and other issues The adjustment of drug catalog will adhere to the principle of expert review, publicize to the public and listen to the opinions of all sectors of the society, so as to ensure that the adjustment process is more fair and just, and better protect the rights and interests of insured personnel and the safety of medical insurance fund