CGD clarifies civil servant medicine reimbursement rumors

Thansettakij•Economy•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Comptroller General's Department denies that new medicine reimbursement criteria for civil servants have been finalized.

•Patricia Mongkhonvanit, Director General of the Comptroller General's Department, clarified social media reports regarding medical reimbursement changes.
•The proposed criteria are currently in the drafting and public hearing stage with healthcare facilities and stakeholders.
•No official effective date has been set, contradicting reports of a January 1, 2027 start date.
•The department emphasizes that eligible persons will maintain their government medical welfare benefits.

Overview

•Social media reports claimed new medicine reimbursement criteria would begin on January 1, 2027, covering co-payments for original drugs, dispensing timeframes, and lost medicine documentation.
•The Comptroller General's Department states that these criteria are still being drafted and are undergoing feedback from medical facilities and related parties.
•Patricia Mongkhonvanit clarified that the claim regarding co-payment for all original drugs is incorrect; co-payments may only apply if generic or biosimilar drugs are available and registered with the Food and Drug Administration.
•The Comptroller General's Department intends for drug dispensing timeframes to primarily apply to new medications to monitor symptoms and side effects for safety.
•Guidelines regarding lost medicine are still being discussed to prevent redundant claims without creating undue burdens for patients, particularly the elderly and chronic patients.
•Patricia Mongkhonvanit confirmed that treating physicians will continue to determine medicine use based on medical indications and the patient's condition.
•The Comptroller General's Department will officially notify medical facilities once the criteria are finalized to ensure no impact on service delivery.

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Key Quotes

Patricia Mongkhonvanit

"Eligible persons and family members will still receive medical welfare benefits from the government and still have the right to claim non-national essential medicines when necessary and supported by medical reasons."

ผู้มีสิทธิและบุคคลในครอบครัวยังคงได้รับสิทธิสวัสดิการรักษาพยาบาลจากทางราชการ และยังมีสิทธิเบิกค่ายานอกบัญชียาหลักแห่งชาติได้ เมื่อมีความจำเป็นและมีเหตุผลทางการแพทย์รองรับ

Key Entities

Person

Patricia Mongkhonvanit(นางแพตริเซีย มงคลวนิช)

Director General of the Comptroller General's Department.

Organization

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for clarifying and drafting medical reimbursement criteria for civil servants.

Food and Drug Administration(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยา)ℹ️

The agency with which generic and biosimilar drugs must be registered.