Table 7.
Payment structure of TTC for patients with rare diseases during 2014 to 2016 (by year)
| Total(mean& medium) | By year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | ||
| Reimbursement rate(%) | 67.1(72.1) | 72.9(76.0) | 67.6(71.3) | 60.3(70.0) |
| Proportion of OOPa | 32.9(27.9) | 27.1(24.0) | 32.4(28.7) | 39.7(30.0) |
| Copay rate(%) | 22.2(14.9) | 16.6(10.1) | 22.6(15.8) | 27.7(15.0) |
| Selfpay rate(%) | 10.7(0.9) | 10.5(2.7) | 9.8(0.0) | 12.0(0.6) |
a: the national annual report data showed that proportion of OOP in health pay was 33.9%m 32.0 and 29.3% respectively