thailandedition
NHSO Manages Hospital Withdrawals, Transfers 41,000 Gold Card Rights Seamlessly

NHSO Manages Hospital Withdrawals, Transfers 41,000 Gold Card Rights Seamlessly

MGR Online•General•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is facilitating the transfer of health rights for over 41,000 individuals due to the withdrawal of two primary care units, ensuring continuity of care.

  • •The NHSO is transferring healthcare rights for 18,831 individuals from Suppasom Mitr Pracha Hospital and 22,365 from Bang Na 1 Hospital.
  • •The transfers are effective from June 1, 2026, as these hospitals withdraw from their primary care roles.
  • •Patients will be automatically reassigned to new healthcare providers to ensure continuous medical services without disruption.
  • •Individuals can still receive service at their current hospitals until May 31, 2026.

Overview

  • •On May 6, an online meeting occurred between NHSO and partner hospitals to prepare for patient transfers.
  • •The withdrawal of Bang Na 1 Hospital and Suppasom Mitr Pracha Hospital as primary care units will be effective from June 1, 2026.
  • •NHSO will automatically transfer healthcare rights for 18,831 individuals from Suppasom Mitr Pracha Hospital to Phra Mongkol Thepmunee Hospital.
  • •NHSO will automatically transfer healthcare rights for 22,365 individuals from Bang Na 1 Hospital to Kluaynamthai 3 Hospital.
  • •Over 41,000 individuals will have their primary healthcare rights transferred to new facilities.
  • •NHSO stated that the operations aim to ensure seamless healthcare access for the public, especially chronic disease patients or those with follow-up appointments.
  • •NHSO clarified that patients do not need to travel to transfer their rights themselves, as the system will handle the process and send SMS notifications.
  • •Patients can continue to receive services at Suppasom Mitr Pracha Hospital and Bang Na 1 Hospital until May 31, 2026, prior to the rights transfer.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Read on MGR Online (Thai Version)View in Google Translate

Source: MGR Online (Original)

View Original Article

Key Quotes

N.T. Ying Jurairporn Norinsorasak
"The operations aim to ensure seamless healthcare access for the public, especially chronic disease patients or those with follow-up appointments."
การดำเนินการดังกล่าวมีเป้าหมายเพื่อให้ประชาชนสามารถเข้าถึงบริการสาธารณสุขได้อย่างไร้รอยต่อ โดยเฉพาะกลุ่มผู้ป่วยโรคเรื้อรังหรือผู้ที่มีนัดตรวจติดตามอาการ
N.T. Ying Jurairporn Norinsorasak
"People do not need to travel to transfer their rights themselves, as the system will allocate network support and send SMS alerts to registered phone numbers."
ประชาชนไม่จำเป็นต้องเดินทางไปดำเนินการย้ายสิทธิด้วยตนเอง เนื่องจากระบบจะจัดสรรเครือข่ายรองรับและส่ง SMS แจ้งเตือนไปยังหมายเลขโทรศัพท์ที่ลงทะเบียนไว้

Key Entities

Organization

National Health Security Office (NHSO)(สปสช.)ℹ️
The organization responsible for health security and managing the transfer of healthcare rights for 'Gold Card' holders.
NHSO Bangkok Metropolitan Region 13(สปสช. เขต 13 กทม.)
The regional branch of the NHSO that is coordinating the hospital withdrawals and patient rights transfers in Bangkok.
Bang Na 1 Hospital(โรงพยาบาลบางนา 1)
One of the two hospitals withdrawing from its primary care service role, affecting 22,365 'Gold Card' holders.
Mitr Pracha Hospital(โรงพยาบาลมิตรประชา)
One of the two hospitals withdrawing from its primary care service role, affecting 18,831 'Gold Card' holders.
Phra Mongkol Thepmunee Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระมงคลเทพมุนี)
A hospital that will receive transferred 'Gold Card' holders from Mitr Pracha Hospital.
Ratchaphiphat Hospital(โรงพยาบาลราชพิพัฒน์)
A hospital that will serve as a referral unit for patients transferred from Mitr Pracha Hospital.
Kluaynamthai 3 Hospital(โรงพยาบาลกล้วยน้ำไท 3)
A hospital that will receive transferred 'Gold Card' holders from Bang Na 1 Hospital.

Person

N.T. Ying Jurairporn Norinsorasak(น.ท.หญิง จุไรพร นรินทร์สรศักดิ์)
Director of the Service System Driving Group, NHSO Bangkok Metropolitan Region 13, who explained the process and aims of the hospital withdrawals.

Law

Gold Card(บัตรทอง)
The health insurance scheme for which rights are being transferred due to hospital withdrawals.

Place

Phasi Charoen district(เขตภาษีเจริญ)ℹ️
The district where Mitr Pracha Hospital is located and where affected 'Gold Card' holders are registered.
Bang Na district(เขตบางนา)ℹ️
The district where Bang Na 1 Hospital is located and where affected 'Gold Card' holders are registered.