The “gift package” of medical insurance for hearing-impaired children at Junction is here! From June 1, 2022, Zhenjiang City will adjust some medical services for hearing-disabled children and the medical insurance payment policy for special medical materials. Further safeguard the rights and interests of special groups in medical security, and improve the health and quality of life of hearing-impaired children.
This adjustment will include “Jiangsu Basic Medical Insurance Diagnosis and Treatment Service Items and Medical Service Facilities” In the Catalogue, the limited payment range for hearing and speech rehabilitation projects and special medical materials for children’s hearing aids has been adjusted from 0-6 years old children with hearing disabilities to 0-14 years old children with hearing disabilities. At the same time, the limited payment range of the special medical material cochlear implant in the cochlear implant project is adjusted from 0-6 years old children with hearing disabilities to 0-14 years old children with hearing disabilities.
It is understood that the cost of cochlear implant surgery in Zhenjiang City has been covered by medical insurance, and the surgery-related costs include pre-operative examination, surgery and 5 times after surgery The cost of adjusting the machine (including start-up). After being reimbursed by medical insurance according to regulations, other expenses will be reimbursed by the Disabled Persons’ Federation according to the standard of no more than 12,000 yuan per person. Hearing aids and electronic cochlear and other auxiliary devices should be paid by the individual first to pay 50% of the cost, and then follow the medical insurance regulations. The maximum payment for children’s hearing aids (wearing both ears) is 1,300*2 yuan, and the maximum payment for cochlear electronic medical insurance is 15,000 yuan. .
“There are 35 hearing-impaired children in our kindergarten, including 25 children aged 0-6 7-14 years old and 10 people.” Zhang Wei, the person in charge of Zhenjiang Qixing Kindergarten, told reporters that the relaxation of age-related policies for hearing-impaired children will better help hearing-impaired children return to society.
The relevant person in charge of the medical insurance department of Zhenjiang City said that the city will update and maintain the medical insurance information system in time to ensure that it meets the adaptation conditions after being reviewed and evaluated by the relevant departments Children with hearing disabilities enjoy medical insurance benefits in accordance with regulations, effectively reducing the burden on families of disabled persons. (Xue Cheng, Zheng Yiyun, Ronglin, Chen Hongxia)
Editor: Qian Fei
[Source: Xinhua Daily Junction]
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