Healthcare services
Economic Support
- HOME
- Healthcare services
- Social Work Unit
- Economic Support
What is Medical Expense Support?
Providing financial assistance to patients who have difficulty covering medical costs
- Support Methods
- Support through connections with external resources : Connecting with support services from Si/Gun/Gu offices and various social welfare agencies
- Eligibility : Recipients of national basic living security, people who belong to the second income bracket and are eligible for copayment reduction, and other people in the lower brackets of income
- Scope of Support
- Support through connections with external resources : The scope of support and prices are subject to the standards of the supporting organization.
Support Process
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Evaluation of eligibility
(social work counseling) -
Application for support
(Social Welfare Office → corresponding support organization) -
Review of application and documents
(conducted by the corresponding support organization) -
Notification of beneficiary decision
(corresponding support organization → Social Welfare Office) -
Discharge with outstanding balance after expense settlement
(patient) -
Request for payment
(corresponding support organization) -
Payment of medical expenses
(corresponding support organization)
