National Healthcare Security Administration: Further include three areas including dentistry in the scope of self-examination and self correction

2026-04-14 13:32

Economic Observation Network According to CCTV News App, the National Medical Security Administration recently organized a nationwide self-examination and self correction of designated medical institutions' illegal and irregular use of medical insurance funds in 2026.

Self inspection and self correction focus on key areas, gradually refining and continuously deepening. On the basis of nine key areas including cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics, blood purification, rehabilitation, medical imaging, clinical laboratory, oncology, anesthesia, and critical care medicine,This year, the fields of dentistry, endocrinology, and psychiatry will be further included in the scope of self-examination and self correction.Based on this, medical insurance departments in various regions organize self inspections in combination with actual situations to ensure comprehensive coverage and no blind spots.

The self-examination and self correction work will be carried out in an orderly manner in three stages.

  • One is to refine and develop a local inventory list.The National Medical Insurance Administration has issued a list of typical issues related to the illegal and irregular use of medical insurance funds by designated medical institutions in 2026. Local medical insurance departments have refined and improved the list of issues by the end of March, taking into account local medical insurance policies and standardized diagnosis and treatment projects.
  • The second is to organize a comprehensive self-examination.Medical insurance departments in various regions shall organize all designated medical institutions within their jurisdiction to conduct a comprehensive self-examination of the use of medical insurance funds from 2024 to 2025 by the end of April, in accordance with the localization problem list, and promptly recover funds used in violation of regulations.
  • Thirdly, conduct spot checks and re examinations.Starting from May, the National Healthcare Security Administration will organize spot checks and re examinations of self inspection and self correction situations in various regions.

The self inspection and self correction work of designated pharmaceutical institutions nationwide is an important measure to maintain the high-pressure situation of fund supervision and promote the forward movement of regulatory checkpoints. By guiding designated medical institutions to solidify their self-management responsibilities, further strengthen the safety defense line of the fund, improve the efficiency of fund utilization, and safeguard the "medical expenses" and "life-saving expenses" of the people.

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