Health Insurance Services from Private Institutions to be Suspended from June 1
Summary
From June 1, health insurance services at private health institutions affiliated with the government program will be suspended due to financial crisis, except for emergencies. Government hospitals will continue services as usual.
Key Points
- The Health Insurance Board will suspend health insurance services at private health institutions from June 1, except for emergencies.
- The decision was made due to the growing financial crisis and insufficient funds in the Health Insurance Board's treasury.
- Regular treatments using insurance cards at private hospitals will be halted, but emergency services remain available under insurance.
- Government hospitals will continue providing all health insurance services, likely increasing their patient load.
