People arrive in GD from abroad must cover quarantine costs

20.03.2020  01:03

Guangdong Province has decided that people entering Guangdong from abroad will accept nucleic acid tests for free, but the room and board expenses during group quarantine will be covered by people in group quarantine themselves; in principle, the uninsured will be treated at their own expenses as well.

Reporters have learnt from the Guangdong COVID-19 Prevention and Control Command that in order to serve and manage people entering Guangdong from abroad in a good manner, policies as follows will be applied to those people entering Guangdong from March 19, 2020:

I. Medical fees

Confirmed cases from abroad with basic medical insurance will be subsidized in their personal share after basic medical insurance, critical illness insurance and medical assistance cover part of their medical expenses as required.

Confirmed cases from abroad who are uninsured with basic medical insurance, their medical fees will be at their own expenses in principle. The medical fees for those who have commercial health insurance will be paid by commercial insurance company by contract.

Confirmed cases from abroad who are uninsured with basic medical insurance and have payment difficulties will be given medical assistance according to laws and regulations if they meet certain requirements.

II. Room and board fees during group quarantine

People entering Guangdong from abroad who need to take group quarantine will pay for room and board by themselves during the group quarantine period.

III. Nucleic acid test

All people entering Guangdong from abroad will accept nucleic acid tests for free.