China further regulates prices for elderly care services

Elderly care institutions are to be encouraged to publish fee schedules. Charges outside those schedules, charges not disclosed as required and charges disclosed in a manner inconsistent with policy are prohibited.

CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): The Guiding Opinions on Further Improving Price Formation Mechanisms to Enhance the Quality and Expand the Coverage of Inclusive Elderly Care Services, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Health Commission, were released to the public today, October 16. The Guiding Opinions divide elderly care institutions into three categories—basic safety-net providers, supported inclusive providers and fully market-based providers—and improve price formation mechanisms for elderly care services by category to meet diverse, multilevel service needs. Pricing policies will serve as a guiding force so that older people can enjoy inclusive elderly care services that are affordable, quality-assured and operationally sustainable, promoting high-quality development of elderly care services. Elderly care institutions will be encouraged to establish lists of service charges and display them prominently at their premises and on their websites. No charges may be collected outside the lists, and charges may not be collected if they have not been disclosed as required or if the disclosed information is inconsistent with policy.

The guidelines divide elderly care institutions into three categories—basic safety-net care, supported affordable care and fully market-based care—and improve price-setting mechanisms for each category.

CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): The Guiding Opinions on Further Improving Price Formation Mechanisms to Enhance the Quality and Expand the Coverage of Inclusive Elderly Care Services, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Health Commission, were released to the public today, October 16. The Guiding Opinions divide elderly care institutions into three categories—basic safety-net providers, supported inclusive providers and fully market-based providers—and improve price formation mechanisms for elderly care services by category to meet diverse, multilevel service needs. Pricing policies will serve as a guiding force so that older people can enjoy inclusive elderly care services that are affordable, quality-assured and operationally sustainable, promoting high-quality development of elderly care services. Elderly care institutions will be encouraged to establish lists of service charges and display them prominently at their premises and on their websites. No charges may be collected outside the lists, and charges may not be collected if they have not been disclosed as required or if the disclosed information is inconsistent with policy.

Guidelines on pricing mechanisms for affordable elderly care services, jointly issued by three departments, were made public on October 16.

CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): The Guiding Opinions on Further Improving Price Formation Mechanisms to Enhance the Quality and Expand the Coverage of Inclusive Elderly Care Services, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Health Commission, were released to the public today, October 16. The Guiding Opinions divide elderly care institutions into three categories—basic safety-net providers, supported inclusive providers and fully market-based providers—and improve price formation mechanisms for elderly care services by category to meet diverse, multilevel service needs. Pricing policies will serve as a guiding force so that older people can enjoy inclusive elderly care services that are affordable, quality-assured and operationally sustainable, promoting high-quality development of elderly care services. Elderly care institutions will be encouraged to establish lists of service charges and display them prominently at their premises and on their websites. No charges may be collected outside the lists, and charges may not be collected if they have not been disclosed as required or if the disclosed information is inconsistent with policy.