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UCEP (Universal Coverage
for Emergency Patients) is the right to
treatment according to government
policy. To protect critical emergency
patients to be able to receive treatment
in all the nearest hospitals without
having to pay until out of crisis and
able to move safely, but not more than
72 hours.
UCEP Plus is the criteria,
methods and conditions for determining
the cost of emergency operations for
critically ill patients. In the case of
Covid-19 patients who have yellow and
red symptoms, the hospital can be
hospitalized anywhere until recovery. It
is not limited to 72 hours like normal
UCEP and it is
free.
Green patients who do not
meet the criteria for UCEP Plus can
receive free treatment at hospitals in
the gold patent network, social security
or civil servant rights.
However, if the
patient or relative wishes to go to a
hospital outside the network will be
responsible for the expenses. Moreover,
if the symptoms turn yellow or red then
can be referred to other hospitals using
UCEP Plus privileges as
well.
Criteria for the screening
of critical emergency patients in case
of COVID-19 (UCEP Plus) are as
follows:
1. Cardiac
arrest have an obstruction of the airway
acute dyspnoea, shock, coma, lethargy
(compared to level of consciousness) or
seizure at first exposure at isolation;
or
2. Fever more than
39°C for more than 24 hours, or
rapid breathing of more than 25 breaths
per minute in adults or oxygen in the
blood at first exposure is less than
94%, or the oxygen level is 3% lower
than normal when exerted, or the
underlying disease is severely changed
or require close follow-up at the
discretion of the physician.
3. Other symptoms there are
shortness of breath, rapid breathing,
risk factors for severe symptoms or
co-morbidities, such as age over 60 with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
other chronic lung diseases,
cardiovascular disease, congenital heart
disease, stroke, uncontrolled diabetes,
obesity, over 90 kg, pregnant women,
cirrhosis, immunosuppression, and white
blood cell count less than 1000 cells
per microliter, and others are at the
discretion of the screener by exercising
the right.
Follow the details of
the fight against COVID-19 with the NHSO
at: www.nhso.go.th