Rs750 million released to continue health insurance programme
Summary
The Nepalese Ministry of Health and Population has released Rs750 million to the Health Insurance Board to continue the government health insurance programme amid funding challenges and hospital service disruptions.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Health and Population released Rs750 million to the Health Insurance Board to continue the health insurance programme.
- Several hospitals, including Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, have stopped or limited services due to overdue payments.
- An additional Rs1 billion is expected to address ongoing financial issues of the scheme.
- Outpatient care coverage has been limited to Rs25,000 per patient to reduce expenses per expert recommendations.
