Support for Pregnancy and Childbirth Medical Expenses for 'Cheongsonyeon Sanmo' Expanded... Now Covers Up to Age 19

Gyeongnam Province Implements Support for Maternal and Child Health Projects in 2021

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The target group for supporting ‘childbearing adolescents’ has been expanded by increasing the age range. Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 8th that it will expand the support target for pregnant women under the Maternal and Child Health Project in 2021 in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s guideline changes.

Accordingly, Gyeongnam Province will expand the support target for medical expenses related to pregnancy and childbirth for adolescent mothers from those aged 18 and under to those aged 19 and under.

The scope of support has been expanded to cover the out-of-pocket costs for both covered and non-covered medical expenses and pharmaceutical purchases incurred by pregnant women receiving treatment at medical institutions.

Adolescent mothers can receive support up to 1.2 million KRW per pregnancy.

They must obtain a National Happiness Card and use it within one year after the expected delivery date.

Exceptions regarding the application period have been added to the high-risk pregnant women medical expense support project.

From this year, even if the application period has passed, support can be provided if the reason is deemed valid.

The support criteria apply to pregnant women who are members of households with an income at or below 180% of the median income (based on a family of four, 8,777,000 KRW) and who have been diagnosed with or hospitalized for any of the 19 high-risk pregnancy diseases. They can receive support for full out-of-pocket expenses and non-covered medical fees that impose a heavy financial burden.

The 19 high-risk pregnancy diseases include preterm labor, delivery-related hemorrhage, severe preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, placental abruption, placenta previa, threatened miscarriage, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios, antepartum hemorrhage, cervical incompetence, hypertension, multiple pregnancy, diabetes, hyperemesis gravidarum with metabolic disorders, kidney disease, heart failure, intrauterine growth restriction, and diseases of the uterus and its adnexa.

Due to the discontinuation of production of SOY formula, a special diet for galactosemia, a congenital metabolic disorder, in March of this year, XO allergy formula has been added as a support target.

Additionally, the cost support for hearing aids for children with congenital hearing loss has been changed from supporting one hearing aid per child to supporting bilateral hearing aids.

Residents wishing to receive support under the Maternal and Child Health Project can apply through the health center of their local city or county, the Social Service Electronic Voucher website, or online (Government24). For more detailed information, inquiries can be made to the respective city or county health center.

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