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Thailand to offer health insurance for non-locals: Report

It aims to expand healthcare for stateless and non-Thai individuals.

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health is set to launch the Health Insurance for Non-Thai People (Hint) system on 1 January, reported Vietnam Plus

This initiative aims to provide healthcare coverage for stateless and non-Thai individuals, enhancing access to healthcare in border areas. 

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The Hint system offers swift registration, reducing processing time to five minutes compared to the previous system which would last two weeks. 

It facilitates registration for non-Thai individuals without identification documents. 

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The system is integrated with the ministry's financial data hub, enabling hospitals to reimburse medical fees for non-Thais within 24 hours and ensuring transfers in 15 days.

 

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