Treatment of critically ill patients Double medical fees New coronavirus April 18 7:24
In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to specially raise the medical treatment fee paid to medical institutions accepting severely and moderately ill patients in order to improve the treatment of medical staff. .
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare approved the plan to increase medical treatment fees paid to medical institutions accepting severely and moderately ill patients on July 17, in order to improve the treatment of medical staff. it was done.
According to this, it is said that an artificial heart-lung machine called "ECMO" and a mechanical ventilator are required, and if treating a critically ill patient admitted to the ICU = intensive care unit, the reward will be doubled from the current level.
In addition, it is said that the amount to be added will be doubled when patients with moderate or higher illness who need oxygen inhalation are hospitalized and treated.
According to the law, there is no patient's own expense, and it is a special measure until the infection is terminated, and it will be applied from 18th.