HCMC – Starting July 1, FV Hospital has officially expanded its participation in Vietnam’s state health insurance scheme to cover all outpatient consultations, diagnoses, treatments, and emergency care services.
This move follows the decision by the HCMC Department of Health and the city’s Social Security office to designate FV Hospital as a primary healthcare provider under the national health insurance system.
Patients who register FV Hospital as their primary care provider, or who receive emergency or outpatient care at the hospital, are now entitled to 100% insurance coverage for eligible services.
Dao Thi Ngoc Bich, head of Insurance Services at FV Hospital, said patients receiving outpatient care at the hospital for conditions listed in the Ministry of Health’s primary care treatment list are eligible for 100% coverage under Vietnam’s state health insurance.
This list includes numerous serious conditions, notably outpatient cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the hospital’s Oncology Department.
She added that patients undergoing cardiac interventions, joint replacement surgeries (knee, hip, and shoulder), as well as eye surgeries including Phaco cataract procedures and retinal detachment treatment, are also fully covered by state health insurance without requiring referrals.
Dr. Jean-Marcel Guillon, CEO of FV Hospital, said the hospital will further expand insurance coverage starting January 1, 2026, to include all inpatient treatments, allowing patients to access the maximum health insurance benefits available under the national scheme.
FV Hospital has provided partial insurance coverage for select high-cost treatments since 2016, including services at the Hy Vong Cancer Centre, Cardiology & Interventional Cardiology Department, Ophthalmology & Refractive Surgery, and Bone & Joint Centre. Some patients have received insurance payments exceeding VND1 billion for treatment costs.
The recent policy marks a major step toward making high-quality private healthcare more accessible to insured patients in Vietnam.
