For patients with stable chronic conditions, community clinics can issue up to 12 weeks’ worth of medication at one time
For individuals whose condition remains stable and whose medication regimen has not changed, community health centers can provide enough medication to last 12 weeks. This eliminates the need to travel to a larger hospital each month just to get a prescription and wait in line. Within the same insurance region, the reimbursement rate at these community clinics is typically about 10 percentage points higher than at higher-level hospitals.
There is no cost involved. Simply ask at your local commun…
Patients no longer have to make monthly trips to larger hospitals just to get their prescriptions. In the same…
There is no cost involved. Simply ask at your local community health center whether they can issue a long-term prescription.
Patients no longer have to make monthly trips to larger hospitals just to get their prescriptions. In the same insurance region, the reimbursement rate at community clinics is generally roughly 10 percentage points higher than at higher-level hospitals.
国务院办公厅 (2026). 关于加快建设分级诊疗体系的若干措施. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202604/content_7065031.htm：「对于符合条件的慢性病患者，基层医疗卫生机构单次可开具不超过12周用药的长期处方。」；同文「原则上统筹地区内医疗卫生机构住院报销比例逐级拉开10个百分点左右的差距」，并要求上级医院在基层开设高血压、糖尿病、慢性阻塞性肺疾病等常见病慢性病门诊
Open source linkWhether a patient meets the criteria is determined by the doctor; generally, this applies to individuals with a confirmed diagnosis and a stable medication plan. The medication itself remains the same; what is saved is the time and cost of making monthly trips to the hospital. If a specific medication is not available at the clinic, ask about their medication shortage registry and delivery options.