159 billion tenge directed by the FSMS to fight against coronavirus and pneumonia - head of the Medical Insurance Fund

Kazakhstanis receive medical care for coronavirus infection and pneumonia free of charge, regardless of their status in the Social Health Insurance Fund. The Fund provides for financing of measures to combat coronavirus and pneumonia in the amount of over 159 billion tenge, said Bolat Tokezhanov, Chairman of the Board of the FSMS, at a briefing in the CCS.

“Changes have been made to the packages of the guaranteed volume of medical care and compulsory health insurance, which are associated with the treatment of coronavirus infection. They provide services of mobile teams and hospitals at home for patients with COVID-19 and in cases with suspected COVID-19. They will be provided to all Kazakhstanis, regardless of the status of insurance. Taking into account the current epidemiological situation, the guaranteed medical care package provides services "for the isolation of contact persons, carriers of bacteria and virus carriers and persons with suspected infectious disease," - said Tokezhanov.

Thus, he noted, these changes will preserve the principle of the availability of medical care for socially significant diseases, regardless of the status of insurance. This is especially true in anticipation of a possible outbreak of infection in the autumn.

“At the moment, the Fund has provided more than 159 billion tenge to pay for measures to combat coronavirus and pneumonia. Including for the treatment of patients with coronavirus - 50.5 billion tenge, for allowances for medical workers involved in anti-epidemiological measures - 91.9 billion tenge, for PCR research at a stationary level - 4.2 billion tenge, for the provision of hospital services for home - 0.4 billion tenge, PCR testing at an outpatient level - 10 billion tenge, for the work of mobile teams - 2.4 billion tenge, ”the Chairman of the Management Board said.

From March to July, the Fund paid for treatment, PCR testing and the work of mobile teams in the amount of 36.9 billion tenge. Including, about 500 thousand PCR tests were carried out for the amount of 5.6 billion tenge. More than 31 billion tenge was spent on hospitalization in infectious diseases, provisional and quarantine hospitals. Created mobile brigades conducted 43,000 home visits during July.

Until the end of the year, it is planned to conduct about 2 million PCR studies of patients for coronavirus, including about 600 thousand in hospitals, and more than 1.4 million tests on outpatient basis.