Insurance applied to new coronavirus testing From 6th, March 5, 1:30
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that it will apply public insurance from the 6th for testing for the new coronavirus. As a result, inspections can be performed without going through public health centers, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will establish a system for conducting inspections efficiently, including in the private sector.
Regarding virus testing, there have been cases where doctors have judged that it is necessary but the health center has refused the test because it has been refused, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has provided public insurance from June 6 so that it can be tested widely. We announced that we applied.
The application of the insurance will allow doctors to determine if they need it without having to go to a health center, and it is hoped that the participation of private testing companies will increase the testing capacity.
However, from the perspective of preventing hospital-acquired infections, testing is limited to “returnees / contact outpatients” with facilities and personnel, or medical institutions with similar functions, for the time being. .
The unit price for the test was determined to be 18,000 yen if the sample needed to be transported to a laboratory, but there is no self-pay as the window share is subsidized by public expenses.
In the future, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will establish a coordinating body consisting of medical personnel etc. in each prefecture, share information such as vacant information on examinations, and establish a system that can efficiently conduct examinations including private companies .