The picture shows the patient being treated with acupuncture and moxibustion in TCM day clinic. Photo by Wang Muyu
China News Service, Lanzhou, February 25th (Wang Muyu and Ai Qinglong) “My wife and I have suffered from frozen shoulder all the year round. We used to be hospitalized in the hospital, and the treatment of chronic diseases cost a lot of money. He said, it still delays a lot of things. With the service of ‘day medical treatment’, the doctor’s treatment is at the door of the house, and after the treatment, you can go home to take your grandchildren, and the medical insurance has also saved us a lot of money.” 72 years old this year Han Duoxu told a reporter from Chinanews.com when he accompanied his wife at the community health service center in Tuanjiuxin Village, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province for diagnosis and treatment.
As early as September 2021, Lanzhou Medical Security Bureau screened out “rheumatoid arthritis”, “osteoarthritis”, “cervical spondylosis”, “cerebral infarction recovery period”, “lumbar disc herniation” and “Shoulder periarthritis” and other 6 types of diseases that are suitable for Chinese medicine treatment and rehabilitation, it is clear that Lanzhou insured patients will be reimbursed in the way of outpatient reimbursement, the reimbursement ratio is 40%, and the annual reimbursement limit for each disease is 800 yuan.
Han Duoxu said that his wife has been suffering from chronic diseases all the year round, and now she chooses to receive TCM diagnosis and treatment in the form of “day bed”, which can not only achieve the purpose of treatment, but also save money and time.
“The day-time diagnosis and treatment policy has improved the traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment services for chronic diseases, and further promoted the further promotion and application of appropriate TCM techniques in the community.” Ma Liping, deputy head of the Medical Service Management Section of Lanzhou Medical Security Bureau, said that at present, The annual reimbursement limit for each disease under the pilot program of daytime diagnosis and treatment services in Lanzhou is 800 yuan, and the reimbursement ratio is 40%.
Zhang Xutao, deputy director of the Community Health Service Center in Tuanjiuxin Village, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, said: “Traditional Chinese medicine daytime diagnosis and treatment not only makes it more convenient and affordable for symptomatic patients to see a doctor at home, but also improves the concept of traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapy. At the same time, it has also improved the enthusiasm of doctors.”
The pilot work of day-time diagnosis and treatment services of traditional Chinese medicine was first tested in the community health service center of Tuanjiuxincun Street in Chengguan District, and the payment standard was determined by the Lanzhou Medical Insurance Center. and payment limits to guide the implementation of the Center’s launch.
It is reported that there are 6 community health service centers in Chengguan District, including Zhangye Road Guangwumen Street, Qingbaishi Street Country Garden Community, Wuquan Railway Xicun Street, Yanchang Road Caochang Street, Jingyuan Road Street and Yannan Street. According to their own TCM medical technology level and treatment characteristics, they will successively declare the diseases that can be carried out for day-time diagnosis and treatment of TCM and the appropriate technologies of TCM to participate in the pilot work. (End)