[2020 National Audit] Medical Dispute Mediation Agency Recovers Only 6% of Compensation Payments
[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Over the past five years, the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency has advanced a total of 4.9 billion KRW in compensation payments to victims of medical accidents, but the amount recovered from medical institutions was only about 6% (290 million KRW).
According to data submitted by the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency to Kang Byung-won, a member of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea, from 2015 to 2019, the total number of compensation claims filed by victims with the agency was 96 cases (6.2 billion KRW), of which 87 cases (4.9 billion KRW) were paid out.
The compensation advance system is a mechanism where if a victim of a medical accident has a confirmed compensation amount through a court ruling but has not received payment from the medical institution or medical personnel, the agency advances the payment first and later seeks reimbursement from the liable party. This system was introduced to promptly assist victims of medical accidents and to create a stable treatment environment by alleviating the financial burden on medical institutions and personnel.
Reviewing the status of reimbursement claims for advanced payments, excluding 63 cases related to the hepatitis C group infection incident at S Clinic in 2016, among the remaining 24 cases, 6 cases were discharged due to bankruptcy exemption, 4 cases are undergoing rehabilitation procedures, and 7 cases have not yet had reimbursement claims filed.
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Assemblyman Kang stated, "It is a serious issue that the amount recovered by the Korea Medical Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Agency is only about 6% of the advanced compensation amount," and added, "Especially since there are many cases discharged due to bankruptcy exemption, the agency needs to take a more proactive approach in recovering compensation payments."
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