News About: Med. Insurance
HIPIC to determine medical treatment/dispensing charges in 2003
The Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee (HIPDC) decided on November 25th the medical treatment/dispensing charges and health insurance premium in 2003 by voting the drafts proposed by a public interest grou...
Oppositions of medical institutions up sharply
The Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) says that the oppositions of medical institutions over their screening results of reimbursed pharmaceuticals amounted to 1,086,000 cases as of September this year, up ...
Negotiation on 2003 medical treatment/dispensing charges broken off
Business sources say that the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC) and medical/pharmaceutical circles held a meeting on November 15th on the medical treatment/dispensing charges (hospitalization fee, doctor's ...
Called for revision of irrational procedures on medical treatment/dispensing charges agreement
The Medical Reimbursement Consultative Council (MRCC) composed of eight medical and pharmaceutical organizations said that the government needs to immediately revise the irrational legal regulations involved in the me...
Patients with mild diseases should shoulder higher proportion of their out-of-pocket money
The proportion of out-of-pocket money in patients with severe diseases should be lowered but patients with mild diseases should shoulder a higher proportion of their out-of-pocket money in a bid to stabilize t...
Insurance-covered treatment days to be extended in advance
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced its revised decree on the rules concerning the criteria of health insurance reimbursement on October 24, the salient points of which are as follows:
- In the event that ...
Monitoring system for medical treatment charges developed
The Health Insurance Review Agency (HIRA) said it recently developed its own monitoring system designed to assess the appropriate medical treatment charges claimed by medical providers.
The HIRA explained the purpo...
NHI to pay for monthly pharmacy bill at 1,570 thousand won.
The average monthly NHI payment for each pharmacy was found to about 1,570,000 won and the same payment for medical bills rose up, showing the treatment of essential hypertension being at the top in number of bills.
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NHIC labour union declared temporary suspension of strikes.
The NHIC labor union decided temporarily to stop their strike and return to the daily jobs in the light of accomplishing successful world-cup soccer event.
The Union took strikes from May 27 demonstrating against t...
Unnecessary spending of insurance finance following issuance of one copy of prescription
The Korean Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) and some civil organizations have strongly criticized that many doctors have still issued one copy of prescription instead of two copies, in spite of the previous agreement ...
