As the price of palladium alloys, which are materials used for dental treatment such as silver teeth, is soaring, the price of the material that is the basis for determining medical fees will be temporarily raised next month.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that the burden on patients will increase by about 180 yen.
Due to economic sanctions on Russia, which continues to invade Ukraine, the price of palladium alloy, which is a material for silver teeth and fillings used for dental treatment, has soared, and the management of medical institutions such as the Japan Dental Association has an impact. He is asking the government for help, as he is receiving it.
At the general meeting of the Central Social Insurance Medical Council held on the 13th, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's proposal to temporarily review the material price, which is the basis for determining medical fees paid to medical institutions, was presented next month. it was done.
Some of the committee members opposed the review, saying, "Because it is directly linked to the burden on patients, we should consider using subsidies." However, as a result of discussions, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's proposal was It was accepted.
The material price of palladium alloy is reviewed once every three months, and it has just been raised to 94,470 yen per 30 grams from this month, but it will be further raised to 102,390 yen from next month. became.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, if a patient with insurance medical treatment has complicated treatment of the back teeth, the burden on the counter will increase by about 180 yen.