An inter-provincial comparative study on the separate payment policy for national medical insurance negotiated drugs in China / 中国卫生政策研究

ABSTRACT

Objective:This study aims to analyze the provincial policy text of separate payment for National medical insurance negotiated drugs,summarize the key measures and characteristics,and provide reference for the formulation and improvement of separate payment policies in various provinces.Methods:The retrieved policy texts were analyzed by searching the websites of the medical security bureaus of various provinces,municipalities,and autonomous regions.Results:There are differences in the separate payment policies of different provinces in terms of catalogue publishing,catalogue selection,drug management,policy treatment level and policy cohesion.Conclusion:The separate payment policy is the key driver of Joint Reformation for Public Health Services,Medical Insurance,and Medical Production-Circulation.And all provinces should balance the various policy elements of the separate payment catalogue,deal with the control of medical insurance funds and patients'sense of gain,and clarify the relationship between the separate payment policy and support the development of innovative drugs,so as to reduce the obstacles of Joint Reformation for Public Health Services,Medical Insurance,and Medical Production-Circulation.