The social worker of the hospital carefully explained the content of the subsidy for the application case, and did not forget to remind you to apply as soon as possible.

(Provided by Taitung County Health Bureau)

[Reporter Chen Xianyi/Taitung Report] Taking care of the disadvantaged and low-income households, Taitung County’s medical subsidies have been running since New Year’s Day. However, due to the 10-day holiday of the Lunar New Year, the number of applications so far is only 8, and the amount of subsidies applied varies depending on the needs of individual cases. There is a gap. Some people only apply for a food subsidy of several hundred yuan, while others apply for a medical subsidy of more than 10,000 yuan. Zheng Yiting, a staff member of the Medical Administration Section of the County Health Bureau, said that the medical subsidy will be from January 1 to December 15, or The funds are exhausted, and those in need are reminded to apply as soon as possible. However, projects that have already been applied for in other places are not allowed to apply repeatedly, and the maximum application amount is 30,000 yuan.

Sun Guoping, director of the Health Bureau, said that many families with economic difficulties are prone to illness due to poverty, or become poor due to illness. He reminded those who are financially difficult and eligible to apply for the sponsorship, they can transfer to the township and city offices through the assistance of hospital social workers, health centers, and village chiefs in their jurisdictions. Application form and relevant supporting documents.

The objects of the subsidy are low- and middle-income households and the economically disadvantaged who meet the subsidy requirements of governments at all levels in accordance with relevant regulations. Subsidy items include health insurance arrears, part of the burden of health insurance, hospital meals, ambulance expenses, remote area transportation expenses, registration fees, and no health insurance status Medical out-of-pocket expenses when the patient seeks medical treatment, but limited to the scope of health insurance coverage.

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Sun Guoping said that this year's medical subsidies are due to the donation of funds from public welfare lottery tickets, and the plan to eliminate obstacles to medical treatment will be completed from now until December 15 or when funds are exhausted, expanding the tentacles of medical services.

Zheng Yiting said that the above-mentioned health insurance arrears, ambulance and remote area transportation subsidies all have quota limits, which are 6,000 yuan in arrears for health insurance, 6,000 yuan in ambulances, and 2,000 yuan in transportation subsidies for one year. It is possible to apply repeatedly, but it should be noted that the maximum medical subsidy amount is still 30,000 yuan.

Zheng Yiting said that last year, about 150 people were benefited from the subsidy, and 8 cases have been transferred by the hospital since the start of this year. The amount of the bid subsidy varies with the needs of individual cases. It is difficult to estimate the number of bids for the year. It is estimated to be similar to last year. And qualified low- and middle-income applicants should apply as soon as possible to avoid running out of the 896,000 yuan subsidy fund from the central government.