These "special" pharmacies cut prices by more than 50%

A special outpatient pharmacy originally sold cardio-cerebrovascular disease drugs for about 30 yuan, but now it only sells 16.

Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease drugs, 50% price reduction

According to the Hunan Metropolitan Channel, the Kaifu District of Changsha City has recently opened special outpatient pharmacies in all 16 streets under its jurisdiction

It is understood that special outpatient clinics are a national welfare policy for 45 kinds of diseases that meet the criteria for serious and chronic diseases such as hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic renal failure.

With the continuous increase in the number of insured and special outpatients, the above-mentioned problems have become more and more prominent

In order to solve this problem, Changsha Kaifu District conducts data review, evaluation, and acceptance of retail pharmacies that meet the application conditions agreement, so as to achieve full coverage of special outpatient pharmacies in all streets in the district

After pharmacies apply for special outpatient services, they can directly swipe their medical insurance card for reimbursement of medicines.

A staff member of a special outpatient pharmacy said that the price of drugs in special outpatient pharmacies has dropped significantly.

74 special outpatient pharmacies, realizing full coverage of the city’s 32 townships and streets

In addition to Kaifu District, 18 special outpatient pharmacies were added to Wangcheng District, Changsha City on June 10, which also achieved full coverage of special outpatient pharmacies in the district.

According to data from Liuyang Medical Insurance Bureau, the city has more than 30,000 patients with special chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease, hemophilia, and liver cirrhosis.

In addition, 61 designated hospitals in Liuyang can also handle special outpatient services, realizing "dual-channel" purchase of medicines for outpatients of special diseases

Special outpatient pharmacies, with at least two licensed pharmacists

In December 2019, the Hunan Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau issued the "Notice on Further Regulating the Service Management of Special Disease Outpatient Pharmacies in the Province's Contracted Retail Pharmacies" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") to facilitate patients with special diseases to go to outpatient medical insurance to purchase drugs

The notice requires that if retail pharmacies want to open "special outpatient" services, they must meet 5 conditions:

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The notice also stated that special outpatient pharmacies must make a public promise to the public that the price of special medicines sold shall not be higher than the online purchase price of public hospitals, and appropriate discounts shall be given; at the same time, food and daily necessities of "Shizihao" and "Jianzihao" shall not be sold.
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In addition, special outpatient pharmacies need to provide free home delivery services for insured employees with limited mobility and critical illness
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