As the position of the novel coronavirus under the Infectious Diseases Control Law is being reviewed, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to reduce the special measures for medical fees that were added when hospitalizing novel coronavirus patients in order to maintain the medical care provision system. showed.
The government is considering the burden of medical expenses and the medical system after the position of the new corona under the Infectious Diseases Act is shifted to "5", the same as seasonal influenza, etc. on May 8, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare presented a proposal to review the medical fees paid to medical institutions to the Chuikyo = Central Social Insurance Medical Council on the 8th.
According to this, in addition to abolishing the addition when announcing that it is a "fever outpatient" established to maintain the medical care system, the addition when hospitalizing a severely ill person with the new corona will be reduced. doing.
On the other hand, since general medical institutions will be able to accept hospitalizations and provide medical examinations, additions to infection prevention measures within medical institutions will be maintained, and hospitalization coordination work, which has been mainly handled by local governments, will be assumed. Therefore, a new medical fee will be established when adjustments are made.
In addition, Chuikyo on the 8th decided to make the new corona oral drug "Zokoba", which was approved for use last year, eligible for insurance coverage.
The price of the medicine per treatment is about 51,850 yen, and it is currently free because it is covered by public funds. will be required.