Kathmandu — The Health Insurance Board has announced that it has temporarily suspended the provision of charging additional fees to families who failed to renew their health insurance policies on time. According to the Board’s latest directive, all registration...

Kathmandu — The Health Insurance Board has introduced new measures to simplify the referral process for insured patients, particularly those suffering from serious and complex diseases. The Board announced that once a patient has been referred from the first...

Kathmandu – Hospitals across the country are grappling with serious financial and managerial challenges due to the Health Insurance Board’s failure to release payments on time. More than half of the hospitals under the program are now facing operational...

Kathmandu — The Ministry of Health and Population has begun integrating scattered social health security programs under a unified framework aimed at improving access to healthcare for poor citizens. Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Poudel on Wednesday launched...

Kathmandu – The Health Insurance Board has expanded its service network by signing agreements with 22 local levels and 26 hospitals across the country, strengthening access to healthcare under the national insurance scheme. In line with Sub-section 6 of...

Beijing (Xinhua) — The participation rate of persons with disabilities in China’s basic medical insurance has remained above 95 percent, according to the official data. Cheng Kai, the chairman of the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, stated during a news...

Kathmandu — The Ministry of Health and Population has revised its decision to remove several hospitals from the list of first service points under the national health insurance program, following widespread protests from health workers, hospital staff, and local...

Kathmandu – In a significant step toward strengthening Nepal’s healthcare system, Minister of Health Pradeep Poudel has unveiled key achievements from his first year in office, highlighting reforms and progress made in public health services and health insurance. At...

Kathmandu – Minister for Health and Population Pradeep Poudel has announced that all outstanding dues under Nepal’s national health insurance program will be cleared within the month of Bhadra. Speaking at the inauguration of the Deurali Primary Hospital in...

Kathmandu – The decision by the Health Insurance Board to remove the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) in Dharan from its list of first-point service hospitals has drawn sharp criticism, with Dharan Sub-metropolitan City Mayor Hark Sampang...