Medical services in Moscow

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Healthcare in Moscow

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2023

Home Medical Services Market Growth of 2.1% to 13.12 Million Admissions

In 2023, in Moscow, the number of medical appointments at home amounted to about 13.12 million. This is 2.1% more compared to 2022, when the figure was 12.85 million. Such data are given in the materials of BusinesStat, published at the end of August 2024.

The review looks at the public and commercial medical sectors. BusinesStat conducts an annual general study of the consumption of medical services using the Yandex.Vzglyad service using an online survey method that includes closed and open questions. The sample is 3,000 respondents. Among the key players in the market under consideration in the Russian capital are named Aerodar-Med,, "Biosphere" Verimed-M, Vita Med, Doctor for the House,,, "Doctor to the House" "Krona" Doctor, Hotline Medical Service, Medexpress City International Emergency Medical Center, MosMedTrans, PegasMed, Skorozdrav, SuperMedic, Formula, etc "Transmedavia".

According to estimates, in 2019 the number of medical appointments at home in Moscow was 11.96 million. In 2020, a decline of 7.8% followed - to 11.03 million. This is due to the increased burden on state medicine and self-isolation of citizens in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic . In 2021, an increase of 16.4% was recorded with a final result of 12.85 million trips: the review says that during this period the market began to recover after the lifting of strict quarantine restrictions.

In 2022, an increase of another 0.1% was noted. It is noted that in 2022-2023 the industry remained stable due to the high share of the public sector, and therefore the availability of these services. The call of the ambulance team or doctor to the home is made in cases of acute deterioration of health, which contributes to a stable demand for appropriate services.^[1]

The volume of the paid medical services market in Moscow for the year increased by 21% to 70.7 billion rubles

At the end of 2023, the volume of the paid medical services market in Moscow in the middle price segment reached 70.7 billion rubles. For comparison, a year earlier, the turnover of this sector was estimated at 58.6 billion rubles. Thus, an increase of almost 21% was recorded. This is stated in the review of BusinesStat, published on June 26, 2024.

The published statistics take into account appointments in medical institutions of all forms of ownership at the expense of patients and under voluntary health insurance (VHI) policies. Thus, BusinesStat data includes paid services of state clinics and hospitals. Among the significant players in the capital's market are named GMS Hospital on Kalanchevskaya, JSC "Medicine" (clinic of academician Reutberg), Gemotest, Medskan Hospital on Yauz, Preamble Children's Clinic in Butovo, European Medical Center (Shchepkina EMS), Invitro, Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology, Niarmedik Clinic on Simonovsky Val, Clinical Diagnostic Center "Presna Medsi"

According to estimates, in 2019 the volume of paid medical services in the mid-level outpatient segment in Moscow amounted to 45.8 billion rubles. In 2020, against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, a fall of 10% was recorded - to 41.2 billion rubles. In 2021, the industry returned to growth, showing an increase of 26.2% with a final result of 52 billion rubles. In 2022, an increase of another 12.6% was recorded.

In general, in 2019-2023, the market turnover rose by 54.4%. The growth was mainly driven by an increase in the average admission price, as the number of visits, excluding 2021, declined or increased slightly. The relatively stable level of demand for mid-price outpatient services was provided by the flow of patients from clinics in more expensive segments. In 2023, the expansion of VHI programs due to a shortage in the labor market contributed to an increase in the number of receptions.^[2]

2022

The expenses of residents of Moscow and the Moscow region for medical services at home reached 16 billion rubles.  Market leaders

The expenses of residents of Moscow and the Moscow region for medical services at home in 2022 reached 16 billion rubles. Such data in June 2023 were provided by the Rusopros analytical agency.

According to researchers, on average, home medical services brought clinics 8% of the total revenue. Leadership in this indicator is with CM Clinic"" (1.1 million rubles), GC Medsi"" (912 thousand rubles) and Mother and child GC "" (643 million rubles). Some companies have started offering even an annual home service program (such as the Medwiss clinic, also part of TOP5). At the same time, not only large networks, but specializing in field work with patients of the clinic, claim the share of this market, experts say.

On average, medical services at home brought clinics 8% of the total revenue

The most popular specialization for providing medical care at home is the services of a general practitioner. Depending on the clinic, this area accounts for up to 70% of the total number of calls. In addition, the call of nurses for various manipulations is popular in physical terms. But due to the low cost compared to the services of highly specialized doctors, the share of these services remains low.

Analysts predict the growth of the market for paid medical services at home in the Moscow region at 10% annually. The barrier to higher growth rates of these services is the developing direction of telemedicine, when the admission of specialists is carried out using modern means of communication, the report notes.

Some market participants see telemedicine as a competitor to home medical services. According to representatives of the Mother and Child Group of Companies, patients in simple medical cases can easily get a consultation using modern means of communication. And to provide assistance in difficult cases, the patient will still have to go to the hospital.^[3]

The number of paid medical services decreased by 12% to 23.6 million appointments

In 2022, residents Moscow made a total of 23.6 million paid medical appointments, which is 12% less than a year earlier. This is evidenced by data from BusinesStat analysts, which were released in May 2023.

According to the researchers, legal commercial medicine in the Russian capital has become less accessible to Muscovites amid the sanctions crisis. In 2022, sanctions caused an increase in logistics costs, difficulties in paying for foreign economic transactions, and instability in exchange rates. The cost of the imported component in the cost of goods and services increased significantly, which accelerated inflation. The rise in prices for goods and services negatively affected the solvency of consumers. There was a redistribution of paid medicine patients from the premium segment to the middle and from the middle - to the economy segment. Consumers with low incomes have completely or partially abandoned paid medicine, limiting themselves to treatment under compulsory medical insurance, analysts say.

The indicators of the commercial medicine market were also affected by a slight change in the incidence in Moscow - in 2022 it amounted to 157.2 cases per 100 people. The number of newly detected cases of pneumonia has decreased. Against the background of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the peak for this disease fell on 2021, in 2022 the situation returned to normal. In addition, in 2021, the deferred demand for planned medical care was implemented, and in 2022 the number of planned appointments in medical institutions returned to the usual level.

In 2022, the volume of the legal commercial medicine sector in Moscow increased by a record 34% and reached its maximum level of 26.9 million appointments. Patients of the clinics were in a hurry to receive routine medical care. Due to the high burden on the public sector, people turned to private clinics. Those who have had coronavirus faced its consequences, which also supported the demand for paid services for therapists and narrow specialists.^[4]

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