Dương Đức Tuấn analyses cases of health insurance abuse based on the centre’s data. — Photo dantri.com.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam Social Security recorded some 13,100 patients undergoing check-ups more than 50 times, with the total cost of VN Đ645 billion (US$28.3 million) paid by its health insurance fund , in the first 10 months of 2017. Besides some special cases, the data showed abnormal signs in health insurance participation. Dương Đức Tuấn, director of the Northern Centre for Health Insurance and Multidisciplinary Payment, said health insurance abuse by undergoing several check-ups at different hospitals was getting popular, increasing the medical service cost and create negative consequences for the health insurance fund. He cited the example of 53-year-old M.B.N. from HCM City’s District 12. From January to October 23, 2017, the patient underwent 231 medical examinations at more than … [Read more...] about Health insurance abuse becomes common
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750,000 Hà Nội workers affected by social insurance debt
Photo for illustration. – Photo vov.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội Social Insurance may not be able to reduce social insurance debt to 4.04 per cent by the end of 2017. Remaining social insurance debt until the end of November was more than VN Đ 2,800 billion (US$120 million), accounting for 8.47 per cent of the debt collection plan, Dân trí newspaper reported. Hà Nội owes the highest debt, directly affecting the rights of more than 750,000 workers. The information was released by Đàm Thị Hoà, deputy director of Hà Nội Social Insurance, at a conference on December 7. The main reason, according to Hà Nội Social Insurance, is the legal gap in proceedings related to social insurance debt cases. Litigation against enterprises having social insurance debts still faces obstacles. From January 2016 to November 2017, social insurance agencies transferred dossiers of 492 debt-owing enterprises to the Labour Union, asking them to sue these … [Read more...] about 750,000 Hà Nội workers affected by social insurance debt
Compulsory social insurance for expats to go ahead despite firms’ concerns
A lot of foreigners work as English language teachers in Việt Nam. — VNS Photo Trương Vị Viet Nam News Thu Hà – Mai Hiên HÀ NỘI — A controversial rule requiring foreign workers in Việt Nam to make social insurance payments is likely to be put into practice soon, several months after the Government’s issuance of a decree to implement the new provision of the Law on Social Insurance 2014, which came into effect on January 1 this year. The chorus of varied and strong opinions from the business community and related ministries and sectors has delayed the issuance. However, Trần Hải Nam , deputy head of the Department for Social Insurance under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), said a draft decree had been sent to the Government, after getting the nod from the National Assembly Standing Committee in mid-March. Nam said the draft is expected to be ratified in about a month. The draft decree is expected to narrow the number of … [Read more...] about Compulsory social insurance for expats to go ahead despite firms’ concerns
Hà Nội Social Insurance set deadline for insurance debt payment
Social insurance workers carry out administrative procedures in Hà Nội’s Cầu Giấy District. —VNA/VNS Photo Dương Ngọc Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Hà Nội Social Insurance has set a deadline of May 5 for 10 businesses in the city that owe social insurance premiums for a long time to pay up. At a dialogue between the agency and the businesses held on April 4, Vũ Đức Thuật, deputy director of Hà Nội Social Insurance said the enterprises must pay on time or the agency would report the case to the police. The total debt of these businesses amounts to VNĐ22.4 billion (nearly US$982,000), affecting the benefits of about 390 workers. These enterprises have owed debts ranging from VNĐ300 million to VNĐ6 billion between seven months and 55 months. At the meeting, representatives of the enterprises gave reasons for the delay in paying the debts. Most of them operate in construction and transportation so they have difficulties in getting back invested capital, according to the … [Read more...] about Hà Nội Social Insurance set deadline for insurance debt payment
Poor farmers to be supported with up to 90 per cent of agricultural insurance
Agricutural insurance is expected to secure farmers’ lives from the impacts of natural and disease risks. - VNA/VNS Photo Trần Thị Thu Hiền Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – An individual who works in agriculture and is from a poor or near poor household will receive support of up to 90 per cent for agricultural insurance fees from the Government. New resolution No.58, which will be valid from June 5, 2018, moreover, says that an individual who works in agriculture and does not belong to a poor or near poor household will be covered for up to 20 per cent of agricultural insurance fees. Agricultural insurance aims to protect farmers against any loss of crops and livestock. It is expected to provide value to low-income households in rural areas by increasing farmers’ resilience against incidents as well as promoting investment in planting and breeding activities. According to the new policy, an agricultural organisation may also be supported up to 20 per cent of agricultural insurance … [Read more...] about Poor farmers to be supported with up to 90 per cent of agricultural insurance
No new health insurance cards next year: VSI
A sample of a health insurance card. No new health insurance cards will be issued from 2019, according to Việt Nam Social Insurance. — Photo vov.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — No new health insurance cards will be issued from 2019, according to Việt Nam Social Insurance (VSI). Nguyễn Hoàng Phương, deputy director of the Information Technology Centre at VSI, said at a press conference on Wednesday that the VSI system would continue to update participants’ data without the need to change the card every year as in the past. The social insurance agency will renew the validity of the cards in the system and send the list to card holders’ management units, Phương said, adding that the cards provided to insurers in 2017 and 2018 will continue to be used in the following years. Individuals and organisations can look up information, such as the participation process, validity of the card and health insurance agents, by visiting https://baohiemxahoi.gov.vn … [Read more...] about No new health insurance cards next year: VSI