What department do chronic diseases need to go to?

Handling chronic diseases requires going to the social security department.

1. Bring the resident ID card, the original and copy of the social security card, the copy of the hospitalization medical records related to the declared disease and related video materials to the local social security department for handling;

2. Audit fees after acceptance;

3. Waiting for reimbursement payment.

Benefits of reimbursement for chronic diseases:

1. Reduce the financial burden of patients: through the reimbursement policy for chronic diseases, patients can get a certain proportion of medical expenses compensation, reducing the risk of poverty or returning to poverty due to illness;

2. Promote standardized treatment for patients: Patients with chronic diseases are more likely to receive long-term standardized treatment according to the doctor's advice because they can get reimbursement, which is helpful for disease control and health management;

3. Improve the convenience of patients seeking medical treatment: the reimbursement policy for chronic diseases usually simplifies the reimbursement process, makes it more convenient for patients to seek medical treatment and improves the accessibility of medical services;

4. Promote the rational allocation of medical resources: the reimbursement policy for chronic diseases encourages patients to go to primary medical institutions, which helps to optimize the allocation of medical resources and ease the pressure on large hospitals.

To sum up, chronic diseases need to be handled by the social security department. Patients can reduce the economic burden, promote standardized treatment, improve the convenience of medical treatment and promote the rational distribution of medical resources through the reimbursement policy for chronic diseases.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 28

Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.

Article 29

The medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by social insurance agencies, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units. The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.