📋 Tender Overview
The Seimas approved last years Budget Execution Report for the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund PSDF. Last year the PSDF budget was 11 percent. higher than in 2017 revenues and expenses totaled about 1.8 billion. euros.This not only ensured the continuous reimbursement of health care costs from the PSDF budget but also made it possible to increase the cost of medical treatment.2018 most of the PSDF budget went to health services - about 1.2 billion. euros. Nearly 311 million was spent on medicines and medical aid. more than EUR 54 million for medical rehabilitation and sanitation. 11.8 million for orthopedic appliances. 97.7 million for health programs and other health insurance costs. euros.In addition for the first time since last year the PSDFs budget revenue has been purposefully allocated to the PSDF budget reserve. The purpose of this reserve is to always be prepared to financially withstand periods of economic downturn.Last May new base prices for health care services reimbursed by the PSDF were recalculated and approved. They were increased differentially but not less than 10 percent. A total of 99.5 million was allocated for this. EUR from the PSDF. The additional funds earned by the health care facilities were used to increase the wages of health care professionals. Average gross wages and salaries in health care institutions in May-December last year compared to 2017 July - 2018 In April the increase was EUR 159 18. Statistics show that in the second half of last year the average salary of doctors in Lithuania was 1873 euros and that of nurses - 958 euros.2018 funding for primary care continued to increase with priority being given to new services for which the incentive supplement is paid and good performance. In view of the frequency of visits to the doctor and the incidence of chronic illness new population age groups were approved and annual base prices for each age group were recalculated.Last year expensive inpatient services were replaced by day inpatient day surgery and related outpatient services without compromising the quality and safety of these services. 2018 Outpatient surgery day surgery day hospital observation and admission-emergency services were 2.6 times more than in-patient services.Last year a total of 1.43 million was provided. outpatient surgery day surgery day hospital observation and admission-emergency services together and about 549 thousand. inpatient active treatment services.2018 In 2005 a new 42 generic drug was launched to treat infertility in women and men bronchiectasis chronic viral hepatitis C oncology and type 2 diabetes.The share of patients premiums for reimbursement drugs also decreased last year compared to the total cost of purchasing reimbursement medicines. 2018 this share was 14.4 percent down 4.7 percent. In 2017 the share was 19.1 percent. The average premium per prescription fell from 4.99 2017 to 3.90 2018 down by an average of 22 per year.Last year about 1.17 million people used reimbursement drugs and medical aids. patients ie about 41.9. of the total population of Lithuania. Due to the aging population and the increasing scale of outpatient healthcare reimbursement drugs are becoming more and more prescribed.Compulsory health insurance and its fund are administered by the State Patient Fund under the Ministry of Health.
