114: Chapter 114 Medical Insurance Coverage

The heated discussions online grew more and more intense.

#Tianxing Pharmaceuticals Sells Medicine at Cost Price#

#Imatinib Mesylate at 180 Yuan per Box#

#President Chen's Magnanimity is Off the Charts#

Topics like these quickly surged to the top of the trending lists on major platforms, with the number of comments and shares skyrocketing.

Chen Mo was looking at the trending topics on his phone when there was a soft knock on the office door.

"Come in!"

"President Chen! I have good news!"

As soon as she entered, Li Yue spoke quickly to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo put down his phone and looked at her, asking:

"What is it? Too many orders?"

"It's not about orders, it's the Medical Insurance Administration!"

Li Yue said:

"It's the Medical Insurance Administration under the National Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. They just called me, saying they want to include our Imatinib Mesylate in the medical insurance catalog!"

Chen Mo's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he said happily:

"Good! That's great! The Medical Insurance Administration contacted us of their own accord?"

"Yes!"

Li Yue nodded and said:

"They said they saw that we're selling the medicine at cost price and that it has sparked heated discussions online. Knowing that this is a life-saving medicine for the common people, their leadership specifically instructed them to contact me. They want to open a fast-track channel to include the medicine in medical insurance so that more patients can enjoy the discount."

Chen Mo smiled and then said to Li Yue:

"Go and do two things immediately. First, have the PR department issue an emergency announcement to clarify to the patients that the medicine will soon be covered by insurance. Those who aren't in an urgent need should hold off on buying it and wait until it's officially included. It's not easy for people to earn money, so every bit saved counts."

"Alright! I'll arrange it right away!" Li Yue hurriedly took notes.

Chen Mo continued:

"Second, you personally coordinate with the people from the Medical Insurance Administration and handle all matters regarding the inclusion as quickly as possible. If there's anything that requires my presence, let me know anytime."

"Understood, President Chen!"

Li Yue nodded and said:

"By the way, President Chen, the person from the Medical Insurance Administration also mentioned that the top levels of the government are paying attention to our medicine. They specifically instructed that the inclusion in medical insurance should be given a green light all the way, bypassing the regular procedures to be implemented as soon as possible as a special case!"

Chen Mo nodded and said:

"That's even better. The sooner it's implemented, the sooner patients can benefit. Go ahead and get busy. Be careful during the coordination; don't let any mistakes happen."

"Don't worry, President Chen!" After saying that, Li Yue turned and walked quickly out of the office.

Before long, the official accounts of Tianxing on various platforms released an announcement:

"Emergency Notice: Our company's Imatinib Mesylate has received notification from the National Medical Insurance Administration and will soon be included in the medical insurance catalog.

We would like to inform our patients that those who do not need the medicine urgently can delay their purchase until it is officially included. At that time, you will be able to enjoy medical insurance reimbursement policies, further reducing your burden.

Our company will fully cooperate with the Medical Insurance Administration to expedite the process through the national fast-track channel. Further progress will be synchronized in a timely manner to ensure that patients can use reliable and affordable medicine as soon as possible."

As soon as the announcement was released, the already buzzing internet erupted into a massive wave of excitement once again.

"Holy crap! Am I seeing this right? It's being included in medical insurance? Tianxing is really seeing this good deed through to the end!"

"Oh my god! 180 yuan was already cheap enough. After it's included in medical insurance, won't it cost only a few dozen yuan? Or maybe even nothing out of pocket?"

"Satisfying, so satisfying! This is true benefit for the people! President Chen is awesome, and the country is even more awesome!"

"Tianxing's medicine is only 180 yuan and it's even being covered by insurance. I won't have to worry about the cost of medicine anymore. I'm so moved!"

"I had already placed an order, but I quickly canceled it after seeing the announcement. No rush, I'll wait for the insurance to kick in before buying. Every bit saved counts. Thanks for the reminder, President Chen!"

"President Chen's vision is truly immense! Any other company would be dying to sell as much medicine as possible to make money, but President Chen actually took the initiative to tell everyone to wait for the insurance. This is what a conscientious entrepreneur looks like!"

"The government is also amazing! They actually opened a fast-track channel. It seems they really want the common people to benefit. Thumbs up for the country!"

"Does anyone understand? Before, imported medicine cost over 20,000 yuan a box. Even with some insurance reimbursement, you still had to pay over 10,000 yourself. Now Tianxing's medicine is 180 yuan, and with insurance on top of that, it's literally giving leukemia patients' families a way to survive!"

"I was worried before that Tianxing couldn't afford to keep selling at cost price forever. Now with government support and insurance coverage, it'll reduce the burden on patients and help share the load for Tianxing. It's perfect!"

"I'm crying! From a cost price of 180 yuan to being covered by insurance, President Chen and the government have brought down the price of life-saving medicine step by step so that ordinary people can afford it. This is truly doing practical work for the people!"

"Anyone here an expert? How long does the regular process for insurance inclusion take? How fast can Tianxing's be?"

"Pharmaceutical industry professional here! The regular process takes at least half a year, even a year. Since the government opened a fast-track channel and gave it a green light all the way, it'll probably be implemented within half a month, maybe even a week at the earliest!"

"Holy cow! That fast? That's great! My relative urgently needs medicine and I was going to buy two boxes first, but now it looks like we can just wait a bit and use insurance. Thank you so much!"

"Comparing this to other pharmaceutical companies, the difference is like night and day! Those companies would love to sell at high prices and don't even want to be covered by insurance. Tianxing, on the other hand, cooperates actively and even reminds patients to delay their purchases. Their vision is on a whole different level, folks!"

"Some people were badmouthing President Chen before, saying it was all for hype. Look at it now—can hype go this far? Selling at cost price and proactively waiting for insurance inclusion? This is a genuinely good deed!"

"Support President Chen! Support Tianxing! Support the country! From now on, I will unconditionally support any product from Tianxing!"

"I'm a family member of a leukemia patient. I was in despair before, feeling like the family couldn't hold on anymore. Now that Tianxing's medicine is out and will be covered by insurance, I finally see hope. Thank you, President Chen, and thank you, government!"

"Does anyone else feel like this is what a company should be like? Not just thinking about making money, but thinking about the common people and giving back to society!"

"+ Same here!"

"Same here +1"

"Same here +10086"

#Tianxing Medicine to be Included in Medical Insurance#

#The Country Safeguards Leukemia Patients#

#President Chen Does Practical Work for the People#

These topics quickly climbed to the top of the trending list. Currently, all top ten trending topics are related to Tianxing and its medicines.

Meanwhile, Li Yue was constantly coordinating with the people from the Medical Insurance Administration.

The people from the Medical Insurance Administration were also exceptionally proactive and cooperative throughout the process. All procedures were simplified and, as they said, given a green light all the way, just to get the medicine covered by insurance as quickly as possible for the benefit of the patients.

Chen Mo, who was reading online comments on his computer in the office, suddenly heard his phone ring.

Chen Mo picked up his phone and saw the name Su Yingxue. A smile subconsciously played on his lips.

Chen Mo answered the call:

"Teacher Su."

However, the voice coming from the other end was not Su Yingxue's.

"Is this Uncle Cao Mo?"