Is there medical insurance reimbursement for mental illness?

In order to better meet the clinical needs of patients with psychotherapy and further reduce the burden of medical expenses, the Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau, according to the unified deployment requirements of the Provincial Medical Insurance Bureau, included psychotherapy in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement from1October1day, and the payment category of psychotherapy was adjusted from self-funded "Class C" to medical insurance "Class B".

Psychotherapy, which is included in the scope of medical insurance reimbursement, refers to "psychiatrists who receive standardized psychotherapy training or health technicians who have obtained professional and technical qualifications in psychotherapy, and implement standardized psychotherapy techniques and individualized treatment programs for patients with mental disorders who meet the conditions of psychotherapy in appropriate independent treatment space to eliminate or alleviate patients' psychological barriers. Each treatment shall not be less than 60 minutes. " The provincial medical insurance bureau has formulated a unified medical insurance payment standard related to psychotherapy projects in the province. The payment standards of medical insurance for psychotherapy projects in designated medical institutions in the province that implement the third, second and first class charging policies are 200 yuan/time, 180 yuan/time and 160 yuan/time respectively. Insured patients receive psychotherapy in designated medical institutions, and the actual cost is lower than the medical insurance payment standard, which is paid by the medical insurance fund according to the regulations, of which the proportion of personal advance is 20%; The part where the actual cost exceeds the medical insurance payment standard shall be borne by the patient.

The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau said that the medical insurance department will effectively strengthen the management of medical insurance agreements, guide designated medical institutions to reasonably determine the range and frequency of price adjustment, update and maintain the medical insurance information system in a timely manner according to the adjustment of medical insurance payment policies for psychotherapy projects, strengthen monitoring, and evaluate the use of medical insurance funds for psychotherapy projects and conduct daily supervision and inspection to prevent fund expenditure risks and better protect the medical security rights and interests of insured persons.