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Indonesia Revokes Subsidized Health Coverage for 11 Million Beneficiaries
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (656+ words) February 6, 2026 | 02:17 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta " Indonesia's Health Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) has deactivated around 11 million recipients of government-subsidized health insurance premiums after a data review by the Ministry of Social Affairs found they no longer met eligibility requirements. "The…...
Budi Gunadi: Gov't Yet to Discuss Hike in BPJS Health Insurance Premiums
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (877+ words) November 13, 2025 | 08:26 pm TEMPO.CO,Jakarta-Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, stated that while the government has not yet discussed an increase in BPJS Kesehatan or national health insurance premiums, it plans to inject Rp20 trillion into the system to maintain its…...
Ombudsman Agrees to Write Off BPJS Healthcare Arrears
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (816+ words) October 14, 2025 | 11:37 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -The Indonesian Ombudsman has urged the government to immediately eliminate BPJS Kesehatan (Healthcare) arrears. This arrears payment can restore the dignity of social security as a public service that ensures a humane, inclusive, and equitable…...
Why BPJS Kesehatan is Planning to Raise Health Insurance Rates
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (830+ words) September 15, 2025 | 10:55 am "If the benefits provided to participants increase, then the required costs will inevitably also rise," said Sri Mulyani, as quoted from Antaranews on August 21, 2025. The adjustment of BPJS Kesehatan insurance premiums is expected to increase the number of…...
YLKI Urges OJK to Cancel New Co-payment Rules for Health Insurance, Not Postpone Them
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (724+ words) July 3, 2025 | 11:44 am TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urges the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to revoke the co-payment rule for health insurance risk sharing. This rule obligates policyholders to bear 10 percent of the claim costs. YLKI also requests…...
DPR and OJK Postpone Controversial Health Insurance Co-Payment Scheme
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (854+ words) June 30, 2025 | 08:12 pm Mukhamad Misbakhun, Chairperson of Commission XI, urged the OJK to replace the circular with an OJK Regulation (POJK). "OJK will postpone the implementation of the circular until the POJK is enacted," he said during a meeting with OJK…...
Abandon the Co-Payment Scheme for Health Insurance
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (520+ words) June 26, 2025 | 04:40 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -Co-payment insurance will burden the people. Putting right the management of insurance and hospitals is far more urgent. BY implementing the joint liability, or co-payment, scheme between policyholders and insurance companies, theFinancial Services Authority(OJK)…...
New OJK Regulation Requires 10% Co-Payment for Health Insurance Claims
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (721+ words) June 7, 2025 | 01:08 pm TEMPO.CO, Jakarta -The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has introduced a series of new regulations governing health insurance products, which will take effect on January 1, 2026. These rules are detailed in OJK Circular Letter (SEOJK) Number 7 of 2025 on the…...