One-Month Extension for Health Insurance Advance Payment... Two Months' Payment to Be Made at Once (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The government has decided to expand the implementation of the health insurance advance payment system so that medical institutions can focus on patient treatment without financial difficulties.

Kim Kang-rip, the 1st General Coordinator of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Vice Minister of Health and Welfare), stated at a regular briefing held at the Government Seoul Office on the 4th, "Medical institutions, which are devoted to the forefront of COVID-19 diagnostic testing and patient treatment, continue to face management difficulties."

The government will first extend the health insurance advance payment system, which was originally scheduled to be implemented until May, by one month for additional support. In particular, the payment for June, which is the additional extension, will be paid in a lump sum in May to actively support medical institutions facing management difficulties to operate stably.

General Coordinator Kim said, "Resolving the management difficulties of medical institutions to an appropriate level is not only to guarantee the livelihood of medical staff and workers but also to maintain the proper functioning of medical institutions for quarantine purposes," adding, "The government is well aware that expanding support for medical institutions is a very important value in quarantine measures."

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