Haenam-gun to Provide Medical Benefits to Typhoon Mitag Victims Until the End of March

Haenam County Office Exterior (Photo by Haenam County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 9th that it will provide medical benefits to disaster victims affected by Typhoon Mitag, the 18th typhoon last year, in accordance with the Medical Care Assistance Act and the Disaster Relief Act.

The support targets approximately 2,800 households with a disaster index of 300 or higher among the disaster victims in the areas declared as special disaster zones.

Once designated as medical benefit recipients for disaster victims, the copayment for hospital and pharmacy use will be exempted or reduced for six months from October 1 last year to March 31 this year.

The difference in copayments incurred from hospital and clinic use before being selected as medical benefit recipients will also be settled later and refunded to the recipients.

Applications for medical benefits for disaster victims can be submitted by filling out the social security benefit application form at the local town or township office, and after confirming eligibility, applicants will be selected and supported as medical benefit recipients.

A Haenam-gun official stated, “We hope that the medical benefit support for disaster victims will provide some help to the medical welfare of those affected by the typhoon damage.”

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