Cabinet Approves UCEP Emergency Patient Expense Criteria

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet has approved the criteria and conditions for operational expenses for emergency critical patients under the UCEP policy.

•The Cabinet approved the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) criteria as proposed by the Ministry of Public Health.
•Medical facilities must treat emergency critical patients immediately without charging fees until the crisis phase ends.
•The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is responsible for verifying expenses and notifying relevant funds within 30 days.
•The policy is effective from the date of the Cabinet's resolution.

•The Cabinet approved the criteria, methods, and conditions for the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) proposed by the Ministry of Public Health.
•Medical facilities are required to treat emergency critical patients to clear them from danger according to professional standards without conditional collection of medical fees.
•Medical facilities must provide care for emergency critical patients for up to 72 hours from the time of admission.
•Ms. Ploythale Laksameesaengchan stated that UCEP updates will make emergency medical system management more appropriate and increase survival chances for patients.
•The National Health Security Office (NHSO) must verify expense accuracy and notify relevant funds or agencies within 30 days of receiving complete documentation.
•Patients who disagree with the emergency level screening result can appeal to the National Institute for Emergency Medicine (NIEM) within 90 days.
•For COVID-19 patients admitted before these criteria took effect, expenses shall be collected according to the Ministry of Public Health's specific COVID-19 regulations until discharge.
•The Minister of Public Health, with approval from the Medical Facility Committee, may review and adjust the expense account and rates.

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Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The body that approved the criteria and conditions for emergency critical patient expenses.

Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)

The ministry that proposed the UCEP criteria to the Cabinet.

National Institute for Emergency Medicine (NIEM)(สพฉ.)

The agency responsible for consulting on emergency screening and considering patient appeals.

National Health Security Office (NHSO)(สปสช.)

The agency responsible for verifying expense accuracy and coordinating payments between medical facilities and funds.

Social Security Office(สำนักงานประกันสังคม)

The agency managing the social security medical treatment system for emergency critical patients.

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

The department that determines guidelines for civil servant medical welfare expenses.

Medical Facility Committee(คณะกรรมการสถานพยาบาล)

The committee that must approve the review and adjustment of expense accounts by the Minister of Public Health.

Department of Medical Services(กรมการแพทย์)

The department that sets the criteria for discharging COVID-19 patients from hospitals.

Ms. Ploythale Laksameesaengchan(นางสาวพลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)

The Deputy Government Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office who disclosed the Cabinet's resolution.

Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP)(Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients : UCEP)

The policy defining criteria and expenses for the treatment of emergency critical patients.

Royal Decree on Medical Welfare Benefits 2010(พระราชกฤษฎีกาเงินสวัสดิการเกี่ยวกับการรักษาพยาบาล พ.ศ. 2553)

The law governing medical welfare for civil servants.