Healthcare Services
Financial Support
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- Healthcare Services
- Social Work Office
- Financial Support
What Is Medical Expense Support?
Assistance for patients who have difficulty paying medical expenses required for treatment
- How to Apply
- Support through external resources: Linking with local government offices, Community Chest of Korea, and various welfare organizations
- Eligibility: Recipients of Basic Livelihood Security, near-poverty medical beneficiaries, and other low-income individuals
- Coverage
- Support through external resources: Limited to medical expenses, with support amount determined by each supporting organization
- Internal fund support: Small-scale medical expenses under 500,000 KRW
Medical equipment, caregiver costs, and consumables are not covered
Application Procedure
Eligibility assessment
(Social work consultation)Application submission
(Social Work Office → Supporting institution)Document review of the application and required forms
(Supporting institution)Notification of approval
(Supporting institution → Social Work Office)Patient discharge after settling payment balance
(Patients)Payment request
(Social Work Office → Supporting institution)Deposit of medical expense payment
(Supporting institution → Hospital account)
