Decision No. 2756/2004/QĐ-BYT on adjusting the coefficient for determining the ceiling of payment for inpatient medical examination and treatment costs for insured persons with Health Insurance cards

Decision No. 2756/2004/QĐ-BYT adjusts the coefficient for determining the ceiling of payment for inpatient medical examination and treatment costs for insured persons from 1.1 to 1.2, applicable for the year 2004. This aims to ensure the benefits for health insurance participants and healthcare facilities.

Document No.2756/2004/QĐ-BYT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Health
Signed byTrần Chí Liêm — Đang cập nhật
Updated30/06/2026
SectorHealth
FieldHealth Insurance
Issued date13/08/2004
Effective date08/09/2004
Expiry date01/01/2005
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 2756/2004/QĐ-BYT adjusts the coefficient for determining the ceiling of payment for inpatient medical examination and treatment costs for insured persons from 1.1 to 1.2, applicable for the year 2004. This aims to ensure the benefits for health insurance participants and healthcare facilities.

Scope of application

Insured patients, healthcare facilities that have contracts for health insurance medical examination and treatment.

Key points

  • The coefficient k from 1.1 is adjusted to 1.2 to determine the ceiling of payment for inpatient treatment costs for the year 2004.
  • The coefficient k equals 1.2 applies to all healthcare facilities that have contracts for health insurance medical examination and treatment.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Reduces financial burden for health insurance participants, increases access to healthcare services.
  • Negative impact: May increase operational costs for healthcare facilities.

❓ Frequently asked questions

The coefficient k is adjusted to how much?

The coefficient k is adjusted from 1.1 to 1.2.

What are the conditions for applying the new coefficient k?

The coefficient k equals 1.2 applies to all healthcare facilities that have contracts for health insurance medical examination and treatment.

When does this decision take effect?

This decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Who is responsible for implementing this decision?

The Director of the Office, Heads of Departments: Treatment, Planning-Finance, Legal Affairs, Directors of Hospitals and Institutes under the Ministry of Health, Hospitals under other Ministries and State Agencies, Directors of Provincial Health Services under central cities and the General Director of the Vietnam Social Security are responsible for implementing this Decision.

For which year is this decision applicable?

This decision is applicable for the year 2004.

Full text

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 2756/2004/QĐ-BYT
Hanoi, August 13, 2004

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the adjustment of the coefficient for determining the ceiling of payment for inpatient medical examination and treatment costs for insured patients

inpatient treatment for insured patients with health insurance cards

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THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Pursuant to Decree No. 49/2003/NĐ-CP dated May 15, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

Pursuant to Decree No. 58/1998/NĐ-CP dated August 13, 1998 of the Government promulgating the Health Insurance Regulations and as stipulated in Clause 3, Section IV, Part B of Circular No. 17/1998/TT-BYT dated December 19, 1998 of the Ministry of Health guiding medical examination and treatment, fund usage, and payment of medical examination and treatment costs under the health insurance regime regarding the authority to adjust the coefficient k to determine the ceiling for payment of inpatient medical examination and treatment costs for insured patients;

Pursuant to Circular No. 2050/BHXH-GĐYT dated July 22, 2004 of the Vietnam Social Security on adjusting the ceiling of payment for inpatient treatment;

To ensure the rights of social health insurance participants and healthcare facilities, based on the fluctuations in drug prices and medical consumable prices over the past period;

At the proposal of the Director of the Treatment Department and the Director of the Planning and Finance Department, Ministry of Health;

Pursuant to …;

Article 1. Adjust the coefficient k from 1.1 to 1.2 as the basis for determining the ceiling of payment for inpatient treatment costs for insured patients for the year 2004.

Article 2. The coefficient k of 1.2 shall be applied to all healthcare facilities with contracts for medical examination and treatment under the social health insurance scheme.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 4. The Officials: Director of the Office, Heads of Departments: Treatment, Planning - Finance, Legal Affairs, Directors of Hospitals and Institutes with hospital beds under the Ministry of Health, Hospitals under other Ministries and Branches, Directors of Health Services of provinces and centrally governed cities, and General Director of the Vietnam Social Security are responsible for implementing this Decision.

Tran Chi Lien
(Signed)
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