To enable persons of distinguished service to the state living in areas without a VHS Hospital or far from one to receive more convenient medical care, private hospitals are designated and operated as contracted (outsourced) hospitals.
Eligibility for Fee-Reduction Medical Services at Designated and Entrusted Hospital (National Health Insurance Subscribers)
Eligibility for Fee-Reduction Medical Services at Designated and Entrusted Hospital (National Health Insurance Subscribers) : Category, Content
Category
Content
90% Discount
Persons under Article 2(2) of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State (no age limit)
60% Discount
Persons of Military Merit under Article 4(1)7 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State (no age limit)
Korean Students Volunteer Soldiers in Japan who Participated in the Korean War under Article 4(1)9 of the same Act (no age limit)
60% Discount (Age 75 and Older) – Medication Not Covered
Bereaved family members of Independence Patriots under Article 5 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Independence Patriots
In cases where only one priority beneficiary exists under Article 12(1)2–4 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State, if that beneficiary is a parent as defined in Article 13(2)3, one representative may be designated by agreement. Matters regarding such agreements or designations are defined by Presidential Decree.
Includes bereaved families of fallen or deceased military and police personnel, 4·19 Revolution martyrs, and those of special service merit awardees, as well as families of deceased or injured military and public officials with priority beneficiary status.
Recipients of the Child Allowance for Fallen Soldiers of the Korean War under Article 16-3(1) of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State
Spouses aged 75 or older eligible for benefits under Article 51(6) of the Act on the Support for Persons Eligible for Veterans’ Compensation
Includes spouses of disaster-related deceased military personnel receiving compensation under Article 11(1)2 and spouses of deceased disaster-injured veterans receiving compensation under Article 11(1)3 of the same Act.
Bereaved family members or relatives of Independence Patriots under Article 5 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Independence Patriots
Persons of Military Merit, National Merit, or other contributors under Article 4(1)7·8·9·13·18 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of Persons of Distinguished Service to the State, including 4·19 Revolution contributors and those of national development merit
Spouses or bereaved family members of persons of distinguished service to the state under Article 5 of the same Act*
Spouses or bereaved family members of June 18 Freedom Award Recipients under Article 73 of the same Act*
Spouses or bereaved family members of 5·18 Democratization Movement Merit Recipients under Article 4(1)2 of the Act on the Honorable Treatment of 5·18 Democratization Merit Recipients*
Spouses of veterans eligible under Article 3 of the Act on the Support for Persons Eligible for Veterans’ Compensation
Other
50% Discount for Approved Conditions under Article 20 of the Act on the Support for Discharged Soldiers
*For inquiries regarding eligible bereaved family members: Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Counseling Center (1577-0606)
**Islands & Remote Areas include: Gangwon Province, Baengnyeong Island (Incheon), Jeju Island, and parts of Sinan, Wando, and Jindo (Jeollanam-do), as well as Ulleung County (Gyeongsangbuk-do).
Scope of Discounted Commissioned Treatment Support
60% of the patient’s copayment after insurer coverage (90% for Korean War veterans)
Hospitalization limited to 30 days (90 days for nursing hospitals)
Maximum treatment cost: 2 million KRW (beyond that, governed by medical aid regulations)
Excludes 100% non-covered medical expenses from the discount range.
For Veterans of Participation in War, Korean War Volunteer Student Soldiers in Japan, and Recipients of Military Merit Medals, Medication costs must be paid in full on site and later reimbursed through the post-payment reimbursement system operated by the relevant Veterans Affairs Office. (Annual reimbursement limit for medication costs: Veterans of Participation in War / Korean War Volunteer Student Soldiers in Japan: 252,000 KRW Recipients of Military Merit Medals: 160,000 KRW)
How to Use a Consignment Hospital
Visit the designated hospital, present your National Merit ID Card or Resident Registration Card to verify your eligibility as a government-funded patient, and receive medical treatment.