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Overview of Contracted Fee-Reduction Services

To enable persons of distinguished service to the state living in areas without a veterans’ hospital or far from one to receive more convenient medical care, private hospitals are designated and operated as contracted (outsourced) hospitals

Patients Eligible for Reduced-Cost Treatment at Designated Contracted Hospitals

Patients Eligible for Reduced-Cost Treatment at Designated Contracted Hospitals : Type, Islands and isolated areas (Gangwon-do, Baengnyeong, Incheon, Jeju, Sinan, Wando, Jindo in Jeollanam-do, Ulleung County in Gyeongsangbuk-do), All
Type	Islands and isolated areas (Gangwon-do, Baengnyeong, Incheon, Jeju, Sinan, Wando, Jindo in Jeollanam-do, Ulleung County in Gyeongsangbuk-do)	All
Eligible Patients for Fee-Reduction Contracted Services (National Health Insurance Subscribers)	Eligible Patients for Contracted Fee-Reduction Services (Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to Independence & Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State) Bereaved family members or family members of persons of distinguished service to independence per Article 5 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to Independence Article 4 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State Subparagraph 7: An Order of Military Merit recipient Subparagraph 8: An Order of National Security Merit recipient Subparagraph 9: Student soldiers in Japan who volunteered in the Korean War Subparagraph 13: Persons of merit for the April 19 Revolution Subparagraph 18: Special contributors to national and social development Articles 5 and 73 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State: Bereaved family members or family members of a person of distinguished service to the state Bereaved family members or family members of individuals pursuant to Article 4, Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the May 18 Democratization Movement and Establishment of Related Organization War veteran pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Honorable Treatment of War Veterans and Establishment of Related Associations Spouses pursuant to Article 3 of the Act on Support for Persons Eligible for Veterans’ Compensation	Eligible Individuals for Contracted Medical Fee Reduction Persons of distinguished service to the state pursuant to Article 42, Paragraph 7 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support Article 4, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 7 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State: An Order of Military Merit recipient Student soldiers in Japan who volunteered in the Korean War One person granted priority among bereaved family members pursuant to Article 12, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 2 (a soldier or police official wounded in action or wounded on duty, student soldiers in Japan who volunteered in the Korean War, person wounded in the April 19 Revolution, special contributors wounded on active duty, a soldier or police official died in action or in the line of duty, persons died in the April 19 Revolution, special contributors died in the line of duty) Recipients of an allowance for the children of soldiers and police officials who died in the Korean War pursuant to Article 16-3, Paragraph 1 War veteran pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Act on Honorable Treatment of War Veterans and Establishment of Related Associations A bereaved family member with the priority of Article 17, Paragraph 6 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to Independence Spouses pursuant to Article 51, Paragraph 6 of the Act on Support for Persons Eligible for Veterans’ Compensation
Ineligible	Persons of distinguished service for a special mission, founding members of the armed forces, and long-term service veterans	Family members (if the person of distinguished service to the state is still living)

Eligible for fee-reduction medical services among veterans who applied for registration after July 1, 2012

Persons of distinguished service to the state: An individual with priority, such as the spouse or a bereaved family member (if the authorized person is a parent, one individual is designated through consultation, etc.)
Recipients of persons of distinguished service to the state benefits: Applicable only to the spouse or the spouse designated as an individual granted priority among bereaved family members

Scope of Support for Fee-Reduction Contracted Services

60% of the patient’s out-of-pocket medical expenses, excluding the portion covered by the insurer (for inpatient fee-reduction services, a 90% reduction applies for Vietnam War veterans, up to KRW 2 million)

100% coverage of non-insurance-covered medical expenses; from October 2022, support for outpatient prescription drug costs is provided (subject to an annual per-person limit, excluding bereaved family members)

Procedure for Accessing Contracted Hospitals

Please visit the designated contracted hospital and present your Veteran ID or Resident Registration Card to verify your eligibility before receiving medical treatment.

Responsible Officials by Jurisdiction

Responsible Officials by Jurisdiction : Jurisdiction, Contact Information(Designated Contracted Services, Contracted Fee-Reduction Services, Specialized Referral, Emergency Referral)
Jurisdiction	Contact Information
Jurisdiction	Designated Contracted Services	Contracted Fee-Reduction Services	Specialized Referral	Emergency Referral
VHS Medical Center	+82-2-2225-1511	+82-2-2225-1961	+82-2-2225-1196	+82-2-2225-1903
Busan	+82-51-601-6720	+82-51-601-6150	+82-51-601-6132	+82-51-601-6155
Gwangju	+82-62-602-6062	+82-62-602-6071	+82-62-602-6065	+82-62-602-6934
Daegu	+82-53-630-7034	+82-53-630-7045	+82-53-630-7032	+82-53-630-7026
Daejeon	+82-42-939-0187	+82-42-939-0204	+82-42-939-0186	+82-42-939-0287
Incheon	+82-2-2225-1511	+82-2-2225-1961	+82-32-363-9703	+82-32-363-9709