
Parliament of Moldova adopted in the second reading the draft Law on Compulsory Health Insurance Funds for 2022.
According to the bill, the income and expenses of the Compulsory Health Insurance Funds (CHIF) in 2022 will amount to 12 billion 287 million 601 thousand lei. At the same time, in comparison with the previous year, the income of the CHIF will increase by 10.3% (+1 billion 143.5 million lei), and expenses - by 8.3% (+943.5 million lei). The compulsory medical insurance policy will not rise in price. In 2022, the amount of compulsory health insurance contributions will remain, both in the form of a 9 percent contribution, and in the form of a fixed amount of 4056 lei. Compulsory health insurance contributions in the form of percentage deductions from salaries and other payments will amount to 5.9 billion lei and will increase by 919.4 million lei, compared to those approved in 2021. At the same time, for transfers from the state budget to compulsory medical insurance funds to insure categories of the unemployed 5 billion 921.1 million lei are provided, which is 227.7 million lei more than the level approved for 2021. The share of CHIF revenues in the country's GDP will be 4.8%. In the structure of revenues, own funds of state medical insurance will amount to 50.6% (6 billion 215 million 671 thousand lei), and transfers from the state budget - 49.4% (6 billion 071 million 930 thousand lei). It is planned to accumulate and use 12 billion 097 million 758.4 thousand lei in the main fund, which is 8.2% more than the level approved for 2021. The reserve fund of compulsory health insurance for 2022 provides 10 million lei, which are intended to cover additional costs associated with illnesses and urgent actions, as well as to compensate for the difference between the actual costs associated with payments for current medical services. In 2022, the fund for preventive measures will amount to 50 million lei, which is 5 million lei more than in 2021. 15 million lei is provided for the fund for the development and modernization of public medical services, which corresponds to the level of 2021. // 07.12.2021 - InfoMarket