Medical exoskeleton rehabilitation included in medical insurance in multiple regions

Fasten the straps, secure the leg braces, and press the power buttonin less than a minute, the elderly person can put on the new equipment: an exoskeleton robot. The elderly person told a CCTV Finance reporter that with the exoskeleton robot, walking 20,000 steps a day is no problem. An employee of an exoskeleton robot company in Beijing introduced that according to the needs of different users, our current products include those suitable for outdoor sports, postoperative rehabilitation, and daily family travel, with prices ranging from several thousand yuan to 20,000 yuan. Exoskeleton robots have now transitioned from professional equipment to daily household consumer products. The "15th Five-Year Plan for Universal Medical Security" issued by the National Healthcare Security Administration proposes to actively incorporate the application of new technologies, new drugs, and new devices into the scope of commercial health insurance coverage. At present, Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and many other places have included the "medical exoskeleton rehabilitation training" project in medical insurance or long-term care insurance pilot programs.