Korean Health Insurance System
Korean Health Insurance System
By
Seyoung Seo
AHCJ 325
U.S. Healthcare Delivery System
Terri Rouse, RHIA
March 5, 2014
History
According to National Health Insurance Service’s website (http://www.nhis.or.kr), National Health Insurance in Korea 's history dates back to 1966. Medical insurance was instituted in 1966, but enforcement was held in 1977, and the medical insurance system to target large companies with 500 or more employees was implemented. The medical insurance had been expanded gradually since then. Finally, the health insurance system had been conducted in 1989 for all the people who have been to apply health insurance. In 1998, 227 regional health insurance unions and health care industries of officials and teacher medical insurance were integrated into the National Medical Insurance Management Corporation. In July 2000, National Health Insurance Management Corporation and employee medical insurance associations (139 societies) were integrated. 30th anniversary of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in 2007 and integrated National Health Insurance in 2010 were celebrated. Korean national health insurance is one of the most exemplary models in the world because the national health insurance system is the shortest period of time to expand health insurance for all citizens, and hundreds of health insurance industries were integrated into the a single insurance corporation. Efficiency of management by integrated national health insurance is dramatically improved, and assurance of public health insurance has been enhanced.
The structure of the Korea Medical Insurance System
Except in some public hospitals in South Korea, personal physician owned hospitals. The national health insurance finances through general taxes, all Koreans must be insured mandatorily. Private insurances supplement a part of insurance payment not covered by the national health insurance (balance bill). The core of this system, the National Health
By
Seyoung Seo
AHCJ 325
U.S. Healthcare Delivery System
Terri Rouse, RHIA
March 5, 2014
History
According to National Health Insurance Service’s website (http://www.nhis.or.kr), National Health Insurance in Korea 's history dates back to 1966. Medical insurance was instituted in 1966, but enforcement was held in 1977, and the medical insurance system to target large companies with 500 or more employees was implemented. The medical insurance had been expanded gradually since then. Finally, the health insurance system had been conducted in 1989 for all the people who have been to apply health insurance. In 1998, 227 regional health insurance unions and health care industries of officials and teacher medical insurance were integrated into the National Medical Insurance Management Corporation. In July 2000, National Health Insurance Management Corporation and employee medical insurance associations (139 societies) were integrated. 30th anniversary of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in 2007 and integrated National Health Insurance in 2010 were celebrated. Korean national health insurance is one of the most exemplary models in the world because the national health insurance system is the shortest period of time to expand health insurance for all citizens, and hundreds of health insurance industries were integrated into the a single insurance corporation. Efficiency of management by integrated national health insurance is dramatically improved, and assurance of public health insurance has been enhanced.
The structure of the Korea Medical Insurance System
Except in some public hospitals in South Korea, personal physician owned hospitals. The national health insurance finances through general taxes, all Koreans must be insured mandatorily. Private insurances supplement a part of insurance payment not covered by the national health insurance (balance bill). The core of this system, the National Health
References: History of National Health Insurance Service in Korea. Retrieved February 11, 2014 from http://www.nhis.or.kr/static/html/wbd/g/a/wbdga0203.html. Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs. (2009, p.2). The health insurance cost in Korean compared to OECD countries. Kim, S. (2007). Europe, America, and Korea’s medical insurance comparison. Retrieved February 15, 2014 from http://grands.egloos.com/1189992.