The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) have jointly released a notification requiring all provinces to include the direct settlement of hospitalization expenses in other places within the province in the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) and Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP) payment systems by the end of 2025. This move aims to streamline healthcare payment processes and improve efficiency in managing hospitalization costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unified Management and Coordination<\/strong>
The document specifies that expenses for medical treatment and hospitalization in different regions within the province will be uniformly managed under the DRG\/DIP payment system at the place of medical treatment. This includes aligning with the payment methods used locally. The healthcare security administration department at the place of medical treatment will need to coordinate the management of core elements such as disease grouping, disease weight, rates, and coefficients. Supporting measures like special case negotiation, communication feedback, fund prepayment, and data analysis will also be implemented. Additionally, efforts will be made to include medical insurance funds settled in different places within the province into the total budget management of the place of medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n