"Mit Prasat-Bangna 1" Terminate Gold Card Units, NHSO Cares for 40,000+
Prachachat•General•
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Key Quotes
"The gold card means hospitals pay patients first, then claim from NHSO. But NHSO has payment delays, leading private hospitals to withdraw due to losses."
“บัตรทอง” ก็คือรพ.เป็นผู้ออกเงินให้คนไข้ไปก่อน แล้วรพ.ค่อยไปเบิกจาก สปสช.ที่เป็นคนถือเงิน แต่สปสช.ติดปัญหา จ่ายช้า จ่ายไม่ครบ เมื่อรพ.เอกชนขาดทุนก็ทยอยขอถอนตัว
Key Entities
Organization
Mit Prasat-Bangna 1(“มิตรประชา-บางนา 1”)
Hospitals withdrawing from the 30-baht gold card primary care scheme.
The National Health Security Office, responsible for the 30-baht gold card health scheme and managing beneficiary transfers.
Mit Prasat Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมิตรประชา)
A hospital that has withdrawn from the 30-baht gold card primary care scheme.
Bangna 1 Hospital(โรงพยาบาลบางนา 1)
A hospital that has withdrawn from the 30-baht gold card primary care scheme.
NHSO Bangkok Metropolitan Region 13(สปสช. เขต 13 กรุงเทพมหานคร)
The regional office of NHSO responsible for coordinating healthcare services in Bangkok.
Phra Mongkol Thepmunee Hospital(รพ.พระมงคลเทพมุนี)
A hospital designated to receive transferred beneficiaries from Mit Prasat Hospital.
Ratchaphiphat Hospital(รพ.ราชพิพัฒน์)
A hospital serving as a referral unit for beneficiaries transferred from Mit Prasat Hospital.
Department of Medical Services(สำนักการแพทย์)
The administrative body overseeing certain public hospitals, including Ratchaphiphat Hospital.
Kluaynamthai 3 Hospital(รพ.กล้วยน้ำไท 3)
A hospital designated to receive transferred beneficiaries from Bangna 1 Hospital.
Law
30-baht gold card(บัตรทอง 30 บาท)
The universal healthcare coverage scheme in Thailand.
Primary care unit(หน่วยบริการปฐมภูมิ)
Healthcare providers designated for initial patient care under the gold card scheme.
Person
Pakphum Dechahastadin(ภาคภูมิ เดชะหัสดิน)
Also known as 'Mamypanda', commentator on the gold card scheme's financial issues.
Mamypanda(หมอแล็บแพนด้า)
The online alias of Pakphum Dechahastadin, commenting on the gold card scheme's financial issues.
Churairporn Narinsornsak(จุไรพร นรินทร์สรศักดิ์)
Director of the Service System Driving Group, NHSO Bangkok Metropolitan Region 13, discussing beneficiary transfers.