What is Medical Expense Support?

Financial support for patients who face difficulties in paying for necessary medical treatment

• How to Receive Support
  • External Resource Support: Coordination with local government offices, county, or district offices, the Community Chest of Korea, and various social welfare organizations for support
  • Internal Fund Support: Assistance with small medical expenses using donations collected through the hospital’s own social welfare fund, when external support is unavailable
• Eligibility for Support: Recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security Program, beneficiaries of the reduced co-payment program for low-income households, and other low-income individuals
• Scope of Support
  • External Resource Support: Limited to medical expenses only; the amount of support is determined according to the criteria of the supporting organization
  • Internal Fund Support: Medical expenses of KRW 500,000 or less

    Costs for medical equipment, nursing care, and other consumable supplies are not eligible for support

Application Procedure

What is Free Caregiver Support?

A program that provides free caregiving services for a certain period to patients who have no family or whose families are unable to provide adequate care

• How to Receive Support
  • Free caregiver support through the Dasomi Foundation, a social enterprise
  • Free caregiver support through local administrative welfare centers
• Eligibility for Support: Patients eligible for Medical Aid Type 1 or Type 2, low-income groups, and hospice patients who have difficulty receiving adequate care from their families
• Support Period
  • Free caregiver support by the Dasomi Foundation: Recommendation: Once a month; support period limited to two weeks (14 days)
  • Free caregiver support by local administrative welfare centers: In accordance with the caregiving support standards of Gwangsan-gu, where our hospital is located

Application Procedure