THE VIETNAM SOCIAL SECURITY
THE HO CHI MINH CITY SOCIAL SECURITY
Official Dispatch No. 1953/BHXH-CD dated October 03, 2018 of the Ho Chi Minh City Social Security on issuance of letters of confirmation of eligibility to receive social insurance benefits
To: Medical facilities in Ho Chi Minh City
Below are guidelines from the Ho Chi Minh City Social Security on issuance of letters of confirmation of eligibility to receive social insurance benefits (hereinafter referred to as “confirmation letter”) which is specified in Circular No.56/2017/TT-BYT dated December 29, 2017 of the Ministry of Health guiding a number of Articles on health of the Law on Social Insurance and the Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene:
1. Issuance of confirmation letters:
Previously, blank confirmation letters are issued by social insurance authorities to medical facilities which are then given to their patients as proof of eligibility for insurance benefits. However, the Circular No.56/2017/TT-BYT, which comes into force from March 01, 2018, does not specify the responsibility for issuance of confirmation letters by social insurance authorities. Pursuant to Article 2 Article 28 of the Circular, the blank confirmation letters issued before the effective date of the Circular No. 56/2017/TT-BYT may be used until the end of December 31, 2018. As for that reason, blank confirmation letters granted by social insurance authorities to medical facilities are still valid until the end of December 31, 2018.
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