Namwon-si, Year-Round Payment of Dementia Treatment Management Fees

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] The Namwon City Public Health Center in Jeonbuk (Director Lee Sunrye) announced on the 13th that it provides dementia treatment management fees year-round to alleviate the economic burden on dementia patients and their families.

Currently, the dementia treatment costs supported by the government are only provided to those meeting the income criteria (below 120% of the median income), and those exceeding the income criteria do not receive support.

Accordingly, since 2019, Namwon City has allocated its own municipal funds to support dementia treatment costs for those above the income criteria (120% or more of the median income), allowing all dementia patients to benefit.

Anyone registered as a dementia patient at the Namwon City Dementia Safety Center can apply for dementia treatment management fee support. Applicants must submit related documents including the application form, prescription, receipt with the drug name, consent form for administrative information, and a copy of their bankbook.

If a family member applies on behalf of the patient, a family relationship certificate must be additionally submitted to the Dementia Safety Center, Public Health Center, or Health Branch Office.

Lee Sunrye, Director of Namwon City Public Health Center, said, “We hope that many elderly dementia patients will benefit from the dementia treatment management fee support project and that continuous medication treatment will greatly help improve symptoms.” She added, “We will continue to expand various demand-centered support projects for the health and happy aging of the elderly.”

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