1.5 billion lei are planned in Moldova’s Mandatory Health Insurance Fund for 2021 to fight against COVID-19.
According to the National Health Insurance Agency (CNAM) , about 70% of this amount (1 billion 051 million lei) for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with COVID-19 will be allocated from the main fund. Of this sum, 1 billion 014 million lei is planned for the treatment of 90 thousand patients with coronavirus, 25.5 million lei - for the diagnosis of coronavirus in outpatient medical institutions, 11.4 million lei - for the provision of ambulance services and the distribution of patients with COVID-19. In addition, 412 million lei will be allocated from the main fund to pay the medical staff involved in the fight against the new coronavirus the 100% salary supplement. It is also reported that CNAM has planned 5 million lei in the preventive measures fund to cover the costs of vaccines against COVID-19, but if necessary, the company will allocate another 10 million lei from the reserve fund. CNAM reminds that all citizens with suspected COVID-19, including those who are uninsured, receive free medical care within the compulsory medical insurance system. These include pre-hospital, primary, outpatient, hospital care, and reimbursable drugs provided to patients with mild to moderate forms of the virus who are treated at home. // 25.02.2021 - InfoMarket.
