In May, the National Health Insurance Company paid approximately 114 million lei to pharmacies with which it had contracts for reimbursed goods. This amount exceeds the figure for the same period last year by more than 3 million lei. More than 107 million lei were paid for reimbursed medication costs, with the average cost of medications and medical devices per recipient amounting to 618 lei.
Most of the funds were allocated to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases—more than 52 million lei for approximately 126,000 patients. Significant amounts were also allocated for medications to treat endocrine, alimentary, and metabolic diseases, totaling approximately 37 million lei, which benefited more than 74,000 people.
The most expensive treatment involving reimbursable medications during this period was the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa, with an average cost per patient of more than 1,255 lei.
More than 18,000 people received reimbursement for medical devices, with the amount allocated for these items totaling more than 6.7 million lei.
An electronic prescription can be issued by any doctor, including those in emergency departments, as well as doctors providing outpatient or palliative care at home. Reimbursable medications and medical devices can be obtained at pharmacies simply by presenting an ID, without the need for a paper prescription. An electronic prescription can be used for one or more visits to the pharmacy, depending on the recipient’s needs.
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