Bangkok, NHSO confirms there is no outstanding debt with the Government Pharmaceutical Organization. There is a budget waiting to be paid in 2023, another 941 million baht, if Rajavithi Hospital, which is responsible for procuring medicine, Make a disbursement letter NHSO is ready to transfer money within 15 working days immediately, along with explaining that NHSO will transfer money for medicines and medical supplies to Rajavithi Hospital as a drug procurer from the Government Pharmaceutical Organization on a periodic basis. According to the results of drug delivery to the warehouse
Due to the news report that The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has overdue and uncollectible debtors (drugs, medical supplies, and vaccines) in fiscal year 2023 from the National Health Security Office (NHSO) of 4,133.72 million baht. The Social Security Office ( SSO) 1,013.55 million baht, government debtors 1,973.33 million baht, and private sector and export debtors 122.34 million baht, resulting in the Govern
ment Pharmaceutical Organization (GAPO) borrowing money to maintain financial liquidity.
Dr. Attaporn Limpanyalert, Deputy Secretary-General of the NHSO and NHSO spokesperson, said that the NHSO would like to confirm that there is no outstanding debt with the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO). Buy medicines and medical supplies according to the NHSO’s special project. The NHSO will set aside a budget from the beginning to be sufficient to meet the demand for medicines each year. And in fiscal year 2023, NHSO has a budget waiting to be paid to the network of service units at Rajavithi Hospital, as a drug supplier from the Government Pharmaceutical Organization, in the amount of 941 million baht. The reason that it is still a budget waiting to be paid is because Rajavithi Hospital is still The budget disbursement letter was not submitted to NHSO.
Normally, each disbursement period, the district administration will informally send information to the NHSO to prepare for checking the information for p
ayment. This is done in parallel with the disbursement letter for medicines and medical supplies from Rajavithi Hospital. After that, when NHSO receives the disbursement letter for medicines and medical supplies from Rajavithi Hospital, it will transfer the money to Rajavithi Hospital for Take it to pay for medicines to the District Health Office within 15 business days after receiving the letter.
Dr. Attaporn further said that, however, since September 2023, NHSO has not received a letter for disbursement of medicines and medical supplies under the special project from Rajavithi Hospital, making it unable to disburse medicines. In fiscal year 2023, the budget for the procurement of medicines and medical supplies according to special projects is set at 9,520 million baht. NHSO has already transferred 8,281 million baht to Rajavithi Hospital to distribute to the District Health Office. There is another budget of 941 million baht that is waiting. Disbursed after receiving a letter from Rajavithi Hospital. Ther
efore, if Rajavithi Hospital issues a disbursement letter NHSO will be able to transfer money for medicines and medical supplies within 15 business days immediately. Rajavithi Hospital is aware of this matter and will take action quickly. As with the procurement of medicines and medical supplies in each period of fiscal year 2024, there is still a budget waiting to be disbursed if Rajavithi Hospital makes a disbursement letter. NHSO is ready to transfer money within 15 business days immediately.
In this regard, Rajavithi Hospital was assigned by the National Health Security Board (NHSO Board) on 18 August 2017 to be a service network that provides medicines and medical supplies to support medicines according to special projects of the NHSO since. Fiscal year 2018 onwards, due to the Office of the Auditor General of Thailand (OAG) and the Government Budget Expenditure Monitoring and Inspection Committee (OCT) confirming that the National Health Security Office (NHSO) Unable to purchase drugs and medical suppl
ies according to the law Therefore, solutions to the problem were discussed. and came out as a board resolution NHSO A subcommittee should be established to prepare a purchasing plan and let Rajavithi Hospital be the representative of the service unit in purchasing instead of NHSO.
February 18, 2024
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Source: Thai News Agency