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National Health Insurance Fund
The National Health Insurance Fund or VLK ( lt, Valstybinė ligonių kasa) is a key part of the healthcare system in Lithuania. It was established in 1993. The fund finances primary care largely by capitation payments, with some fees for service and performance related pay. Ambulatory care is mostly paid on a case basis with additional fees for diagnostic tests. Patients can choose a hospital or a specialist. There are four rates of coverage for prescribed medication: 100% for life-saving drugs such as oncology products and 80% for chronic diseases. 90% and 50% are rarely used. There are risk-sharing agreements with pharmaceutical companies. 45% of all prescriptions are electronic, and it is hoped to increase this. The insurance scheme does not cover adult dentistry or, for most people, outpatient prescription medicines. Only about 1% take out additional voluntary health insurance. Contributions are compulsory for all residents. The government pays for about 55% of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VLK By Augustas Didzgalvis
VLK may refer to : * Vlk, a Czechoslovak surname * Volume license key, a type of product activation key * Vladivostok Air, a Russian airline * Villivakkam railway station, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (station code) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
