ArmInfo. Over the past six months, the state has spent a total of AMD 14.5 billion on medication coverage within the framework of the universal health insurance system, as stated by Samvel Kharazyan, Acting Director General of the Universal Health Insurance Fund, during a July 22 press conference.
He noted that medication coverage costs the state an average of AMD 3 billion per month. "We expect these figures to remain steady through the end of the year," the acting head of the Fund said.
In total, approximately 400,000 people have utilized the medication coverage package, including 172,000 in June alone. "This means that every fourth insured person has received one medication or another—either for outpatient treatment or for the management of chronic conditions," Kharazyan stated.
According to him, the package includes 1,340 medication items, of which 1,160 have actually been prescribed. The expense per insured person is approximately AMD 20,000, while the average cost per individual case is AMD 4,126. "In other words, we are seeing a certain stabilization of expenses regarding the medication package," the official noted. Doctors have issued a total of 2.6 million prescriptions, which is three times higher than last year's figure.
The lion's share of prescribed medications (61%) goes toward the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, followed by patients with diabetes mellitus (15%), with respiratory, gastrointestinal, and other chronic illnesses rounding out the rest.
Beneficiaries in the 65+ age group utilize the health insurance system most frequently, which Kharazyan noted was entirely expected. The state has already allocated a total of AMD 57 billion exclusively for this demographic group, covering both medical services and medication provisions.
