Insurance Benefits for Wounded Soldiers Receiving Treatment at Civilian Hospitals

[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] From now on, active-duty soldiers and full-time reservists injured during training will be able to receive insurance benefits when treated at civilian hospitals.

On the 9th, the Ministry of National Defense announced that it has legislated a partial amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Military Health Care, establishing the basis for group insurance enrollment related to accident insurance and actual expense medical insurance for active-duty soldiers and full-time reservists.

The amendment newly establishes the basis for the state to enroll in insurance to support treatment during military service for active-duty soldiers and full-time reservists. Career military personnel are covered by the military group insurance system under the State Public Officials Act and regulations on welfare for public officials.

However, for active-duty soldiers and full-time reservists who are not career military personnel, there was no legal basis for military group insurance related to actual expense medical insurance, resulting in a heavy financial burden when receiving treatment for injuries sustained during training at civilian hospitals.

A Ministry of National Defense official stated, "If insurance is applied when active-duty soldiers and full-time reservists receive treatment at civilian hospitals instead of military hospitals, the state will support about 70 to 80%, significantly reducing the individual's financial burden."

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