News About: Med. Insurance
NHI reimbursement for pharmacies 6.4 times surged up.
After the implementation of the medical and pharmacy role separation system (medical reform program) the total NHI payment for pharmacies went up by almost 6.4 times higher than before according to the data presented ...
Prescription for 1,410 general drugs no longer reimbursable.
The MOHW announced on Sept. 22 that 1,410 general drugs cut off from the NHI reimbursement scheme, which may save about 166 billion won of the NHI fund. The MOHW had earlier undertook such an NHI reimbursement policy ...
NHIC to prompt reimbursement for medical institutions in disaster zones.
The National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC: President Lee Seong-jae) will speed up the NHI reimbursement for the medical institutions and pharmacies in the 9 typhoon victimized cities including Busan and Daegu fr...
818.3 billion won spent for dental treatment outlays last year
The Health Insurance Review Agency said that last year, a total of 818.3 billion won was spent for the treatment of three dental diseases, 33.1 percent of the total treatment outlays (2.46 trillion won) of maj...
Personal informations of NHI subscribers drain off.
The NHI subscriber's personal informations were released by the NHIC officials according to the data presented to the National Assembly from the NHIC in the process of government administration auditing.
Rep. Kim S...
Growing number of patients complaining over medical bills.
The total 1,309 cases of patient's complaints over the NHI medical bills have been filed during the first half of this year, which was 244.5% more than the previous year period of 380 cases and 68.5% more than the tot...
Medical outlays of 300,000 patients with severe diseases topped 2.9 trillion won last year
The National Health Insurance Corporation says that there were about 300,000 patient suffering from severe diseases who shouldered their individual out-of-pocket money amounting to more than five million won in medica...
Debt-ridden health insurance finance turns into black in first half
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said recently that the finance of National Health Insurance Corporation turned out to be in black ink during the first half of this year, thanks much to the fullest cooperation from ...
Government seeks more medical benefits in insurance system
The government announced on July 2 that it revised the presidential decree (No. 18028 dated June 27, 2003) and enforcement regulation of National Health Insurance Law, under which a company with more than one employee...
HIRA's guidelines near to complete its revision.
The Health Insurance Review Agency has reviewed and finally disclosed 28 items (26 from the medical and 2 from the dental community) in the NHI revised guideline and standard after examining 42 items earlier raised by...
