VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam Social Insurance Agency funds will be boosted by VND1.5 trillion (US$71million) to subsidise examination and treatment fees for those using health insurance cards, according to a Government's newly-signed decision.

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This is VND24 trillion ($1.1 billion) higher than estimates earlier this year.

Explaining the boost, Pham Luong Son, head of the agency's Department for Health Insurance Policy Implementation, said that the agency expected to spend about VND22 trillion ($1 billion) for examination and treatment fees.

However, after receiving reports on the first nine months from localities nation-wide, the agency had to ask the Government to increase the fund.

About 110 million cases were examined and treated under the health insurance card system this year, costing VND24 billion ($1.1 billion), 7.8 per cent more than the previous year.

It is estimated that more than 56 million people used health insurance services nationwide up to November this year.

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