Is the rabies vaccine reimbursable

Rabies vaccination is not reimbursable for outpatient treatment of dog and cat bites for any reason. Bitten by a non-third party's pet dog hospitalization, if the purchase of accident insurance, accidental injury is partially reimbursable, rabies vaccine in the reimbursement scope of the directory, but the immune globulin is not in the scope of reimbursement. If the patient is bitten by a third party's pet dog, hospitalization costs incurred are borne by the third party, not reimbursed.

1, medical insurance reimbursement classification and the items included are as follows:

1, the basic medical insurance drug list, the basic medical insurance drug list is the medical insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance fund to pay for the participants of the drug costs of the policy basis and standards;

2, diagnostic and therapeutic catalog, diagnostic and therapeutic catalog refers to the qualification of the various medical technical services and the use of instruments, equipment and medical use of the catalog. and the use of instruments, equipment and medical materials for diagnosis, treatment of the project, the requirements for clinical diagnosis and treatment of essential, safe and effective, appropriate cost of diagnostic and treatment items;

3, medical service facilities directory, medical service facilities directory refers to the fixed-point medical institutions provided by the insured in the process of diagnosis, treatment and care of the living services facilities, including inpatient hospital beds and outpatient emergency observation The catalog of medical service facilities refers to the living service facilities provided by the designated medical institutions for the participants in the process of receiving diagnosis, treatment and care, mainly including inpatient beds and outpatient hospitalization.

The validity period of the rabies vaccine:

The rabies vaccine is valid for at least 6 months. Antibodies will appear in the patient's body 7 to 10 days after the rabies vaccination, and by the time all five shots are completed, the level of protection is usually achieved, and the effectiveness of the antibodies in the body can be maintained for at least six months. If re-exposure occurs at a different time, the prevention method will be different from the initial vaccination. If the time of re-exposure to animal bites or scratches, such as dogs and cats, is within 3 to 5 months from the time of the previous vaccination, only 2 booster shots will be needed. If you are bitten or scratched again by an animal such as a dog or cat more than 6 months after your last rabies vaccination, you will need to be re-vaccinated for the entire period.

In summary, the rabies vaccine health insurance reimbursement belongs to the accident insurance, about whether the health insurance can reimburse the accident costs, the doctor clearly said that the rabies vaccine can not be reimbursed using health insurance.

Legal basis:

Article 28 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Conforms to the basic medical insurance drug catalog, diagnostic and treatment items, medical service facility standards, as well as emergency and rescue medical expenses, in accordance with state regulations from the basic medical insurance fund.

Article 29

The portion of the medical expenses of insured persons that should be paid by the basic medical insurance fund shall be settled directly between the social insurance administration organization and the medical institutions and drug business units.

The administrative departments of social insurance and the administrative departments of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses incurred for medical treatment in other places, so as to facilitate the enjoyment of basic medical insurance by insured persons.