官宣：公立医院住院预交金，降！

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article is the announcement by six government departments, including the National Health Commission, to regulate the management of prepayment fees in public medical institutions, aiming to improve patient service and reduce financial burdens [3][4]. Group 2 - Public medical institutions are required to stop collecting outpatient prepayment fees by March 31, 2025, and to lower inpatient prepayment amounts by June 30, 2025 [3]. - The notification mandates that the prepayment amount for hospitalized patients should be based on the average personal payment level of the same disease category over the past three years [3]. - Local authorities are instructed to guide public medical institutions in optimizing the payment and settlement processes, with a goal to complete hospital expense settlements within three working days after discharge, and gradually achieve settlements within 24 hours [3].