Government boosts medical treatment options under Bt30 healthcare scheme

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Government boosts medical treatment options under Bt30 healthcare scheme

By The Nation

 

 

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved a proposal to improve the Bt30 healthcare scheme to enable people to receive medical treatment anywhere.

 

The approval came during the 11th committee meeting presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, while the committee will improve four options:

 

1. People can receive medical treatment at primary care units in Bangkok and its vicinity under the scheme from November 1. The Ministry of Public Health and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will expand the network of primary care units and enable people to check their eligibility and authenticate themselves by using their ID card.

 

2. In-patients in the scheme can receive medical treatment at hospitals by using only their ID card instead of the patient transfer form that previously caused trouble when the patient transfer form expired. This scheme will be piloted in Nakhon Ratchasima province from November 1, and in Bangkok and its vicinity from January 1 next year before expanding to other provinces.

 

3. Cancer patients can receive treatment in hospitals specialising in providing cancer treatment protocol, telehealth, telepharmacy, and home chemotherapy nationwide from January 1 next year. As methods to transfer cancer patients in the scheme may hinder them from receiving treatment quickly, the NHSO will grant a certificate and medical history for cancer patients to receive medical treatment at the said hospitals via three channels: NHSO hotline 1330, NHSO application, or contact the hospital directly.

 

4. People can change the primary care unit they would like to receive medical treatment from nationwide without waiting for 15 days via NHSO application from January 1 next year, in which primary care units can check eligibility and claim treatment fees by using the patients' ID card.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395707

 

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[Jack Mountain]

Not clear to me if and when it will be nationwide ...

[Mavideol]

does it applies to foreigners ? there is a mention to ID card and foreigners don't hold Thai ID card

[Jack Mountain]

12 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

does it applies to foreigners ? there is a mention to ID card and foreigners don't hold Thai ID card

Nah, just for Thais afaik.

[TigerandDog]

On 10/6/2020 at 5:04 PM, Mavideol said:

does it applies to foreigners ? there is a mention to ID card and foreigners don't hold Thai ID card

1. Foreigners ( long term visa/extension of stay holders ) can apply for a pink ID card.

2.Foreigners are not cover by the Bt30 Healthcare scheme, so it doesn't apply to us.

[Sheryl]

On 10/6/2020 at 4:40 PM, Jack Mountain said:

Not clear to me if and when it will be nationwide ...

Sounds like #3 and #4 are nationwide right off.  #2 will be piloted only in 2 locations.

 

I don't really understand #1.

 

#3 is very good move.