A PET-CT examination can be prescribed directly by the attending physician – oncologist, hematologist or neurologist. From June 1, there is no need to approve applications in the CNAS expert committee. The CNAS expert committee met once a month, but due to lack of funds, patients still waited for months for examinations. PET-CT costs about 5,000 lei. Time is tight, so many patients do this out-of-pocket when they can afford it.

After June 1, 2023, patients who meet the admission criteria for PET-CT will have access to them on a special form that will be valid for 30 calendar days from the date of issue, according to the NHSHU. . The specific form of conducting a PET-CT examination and the methodology of its transfer to the Health Insurance IT platform will be approved by the order of the CNAS president.

“From June 1, 2023, access will be simplified for oncology patients who meet the eligibility criteria for PET-CT studies, eliminating the need for CNAS expert committee approval to conduct this study. Also, from the same day, a new health program “National Endometriosis Program” will be implemented, which will provide access to minimally invasive surgical interventions for patients with deep endometriosis with bowel damage, as well as a nationwide subprogram for the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder within the framework of the National Mental Health Agency Program I aim to optimize the access of patients with the relevant condition to drug addiction treatment,” the National Insurance Hospital reports.

This measure was approved at a meeting of the Government and is provided for by the Government’s resolution, which amends and supplements a similar normative act on national health care programs.

The same decision also stipulates that from July 1, 2023, new rules will be introduced regarding the prescription of biosimilar medicines, both at the beginning of treatment and during its continuation, as well as the obligation of health insurance companies to monitor the prescription. biological preparations every six months.

Also, from the same date, the settlement period for medical and recreational programs changes. Amounts will be billed to providers within 60 calendar days from the date of the bill, not from the date of the “payment bill” visa, as is currently the case, with the exception of medical services, which are billed within 30 days of the bill.

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