Sejong City Supports 'Maternal and Newborn Health Care' for Those Below 120% of Median Income

Provided by Sejong City

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Starting next month, Sejong City will support health management for mothers and newborns in families with a combined median income of 120% or less.

The city announced on the 22nd that it will expand the maternal and newborn health management support project with this content.

The project involves health managers visiting childbirth families directly to support the mother's health management and newborn care.

The grade types are classified into 'Type A', 'Integrated Type', and 'Type B' according to income level, and the out-of-pocket expenses excluding government subsidies vary depending on the type.

The city will expand the target for 'Integrated Type' support from 100% or less to 120% or less of the health insurance premium-based median income.

The beneficiaries of the service expansion will be those whose childbirth (expected) date is after the 1st of next month.

Also, the city’s independently expanded 'Comfortable Postpartum Care Support Project (Type B)' supports families with a median income between 120% and 150% or less.

The application period for the maternal and newborn health management support project is from 40 days before the expected childbirth date to 30 days after the childbirth date.

The income used as the basis for eligibility is calculated based on the health insurance premium of the month prior to the application date, and in the case of dual-income households, 100% of the higher payer’s premium and 50% of the lower payer’s premium are combined and applied.

The median income determination standard can be confirmed through the health insurance premium out-of-pocket payment, and individuals can check and inquire about their health insurance premiums at the National Health Insurance Service.

Applications can be made through the city health center’s childbirth support department, the Southern Integrated Health Branch’s maternal and child department, or the Bokjiro website.

For more detailed information, please refer to the city health center website or contact the city health center childbirth support department.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.