Anhui Province, China – In a significant move to reform the medical and health system, reduce medical costs, and improve the quality of medical services, the Ma’anshan Municipal Health Insurance Bureau officially released a draft for public comments regarding the Anhui Province Pressure Pump Medical Consumables Bulk Procurement File. This marks another substantial step in Anhui Province’s commitment to deepening medical and health system reforms and lowering medical costs.
According to industry statistics, this is the sixth medical consumables bulk procurement project initiated in Anhui Province in recent months, reflecting the province’s steadfast determination and efficient execution in these areas.
Expansion of Bulk Procurement
The newly added category of medical consumables is pressure pumps, which will now be included in the bulk procurement sequence. This move is part of the broader effort to optimize the medical supply chain and ensure the availability of essential medical supplies at affordable prices.
Involvement of Various Entities
The procurement of these pressure pump medical consumables will involve a wide range of entities, including county and above-level government-owned non-profit medical institutions, state-owned enterprises (including state-controlled enterprises), and military medical institutions stationed in Anhui Province. Additionally, medical institutions in close-tie medical communities can participate through their lead units, while designated social medical institutions can choose to participate based on their own circumstances.
Innovative Procurement Rules
The procurement process for pressure pump medical consumables will combine open bidding with negotiation, ensuring that the selected products meet market demand in terms of both quality and price. The draft also includes innovative measures such as setting a maximum effective price for product applications, grouping products, and specifying the number of selected products to further regulate the procurement process and ensure fairness and rationality in the results.
Price Adjustment Mechanism
A notable feature of this bulk procurement is the introduction of a price adjustment mechanism. If the price of a product in category B is higher than the lowest price of the same category in group A, the B group company must accept price adjustment to ensure price rationality. This mechanism aims to further reduce medical consumable prices and alleviate the financial burden on patients.
New Product Management Mechanism
The draft also includes a new product management mechanism for newly approved products. Products that meet certain conditions can be included in the selected range, ensuring the stability of selected products while also accommodating market changes.
Price Linkage Mechanism
Anhui Province has also established a price linkage mechanism, requiring selected companies to apply for price reductions when new low-price selected products are produced in other provinces or inter-provincial alliances. This mechanism aims to further reduce medical consumable prices and alleviate patient financial burden.
Conclusion
The Ma’anshan Municipal Health Insurance Bureau’s initiative to include pressure pump medical consumables in bulk procurement is not only an important achievement in Anhui Province’s medical consumables bulk procurement work but also a significant step in promoting medical and health system reforms, reducing medical costs, and improving the quality of medical services. It is expected that Anhui Province will continue to deepen bulk procurement work and explore more innovative models to contribute more wisdom and strength to the national medical consumables bulk procurement cause.
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