Consultation without a letter of referral Addition to the consultation fee will be increased by 2000 yen or more Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare November 20, 4:47
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The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to adjust the system to add a certain amount to the examination fee when a patient without a letter of referral visits a large hospital, in the direction of increasing the additional amount, which is currently set at 5,000 yen or more, by 2,000 yen or more. I am.
In order for large hospitals such as university hospitals to specialize in advanced treatment, patients without a referral letter are obliged to pay at the counter with an additional 5,000 yen or more at the first visit when they visit such a hospital. I am.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is trying to prevent the concentration of patients in large hospitals that provide advanced treatment and encourage people with mild symptoms to see a "family doctor" at a medical insurance subcommittee held on the 19th. He showed a plan to increase the addition to the fee by 2000 yen or more.
In addition, the target will be expanded to include hospitals that provide specialized medical care in addition to the current 666 medical institutions.
The government is aiming to implement it from 2022 next year, and will proceed with adjustments to compile a concrete plan by the end of the year.