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Korea freezes 2027 health insurance premium at 7.19%
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (348+ words) The government has decided to freeze the national health insurance premium rate at 7.19 percent in 2027, citing stable finances and expected support from the government and premium revenue. The Ministry of Health and Welfare said that the Health Insurance Policy Deliberation…...
HIRA moves to cut reimbursement for low-value medical procedures
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (357+ words) Calls are mounting to establish an post-market management system that periodically reviews medical procedures with diminished clinical utility, as is the case with drugs and therapeutic materials, to adjust or remove them from the reimbursement list. The Health Insurance Review…...
Some oriental medicine clinics exploit loopholes in auto insurance reviews, sparking ‘overtreatment’ controversy
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (479+ words) Amid ongoing controversy over “fake patients” in auto insurance, new research is drawing attention for showing that strengthened medical expense reviews have reduced insurance premium burdens. However, concerns have also been raised that, as review standards tighten, a “balloon effect…...
Korea's health insurance coverage stalls at 64.9% as non-covered costs rise: NHIS
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) The national health insurance coverage rate fell by 0.6 percentage points year on year in 2024, while the share of non-covered medical expenses rose by 0.6 percentage points, according to data released by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). The National Health Insurance…...