Jeongeup-si to Expand 'Cancer Patient Medical Expense' Support Starting Next Month

[Jeongeup=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeongeup City, Jeonbuk Province, announced on the 11th that starting from the 1st of next month, it will expand medical expense support to reduce the financial burden of cancer treatment for low-income cancer patients.

This is a follow-up measure in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Welfare's revised notification on medical expense support standards for cancer patients.

With this revision, the annual support limit for cancer patients who are medical aid recipients or low-income health insurance subscribers eligible for reduced out-of-pocket expenses will be increased from a maximum of 2.2 million KRW to 3 million KRW.

In particular, currently, support is provided separately with a limit of 1.2 million KRW for insured copayments and 1 million KRW for uninsured expenses, but from the 1st of next month, up to 3 million KRW can be received regardless of whether the expenses are insured or uninsured.

However, medical expense support for health insurance subscribers who are in the lower 50% income bracket and diagnosed with cancer through the national cancer screening program will be discontinued.

The city decided to discontinue this support considering that the burden on cancer treatment has decreased due to strengthened health insurance coverage and that there are similar medical expense support programs such as catastrophic medical expense support projects.

The current system will be maintained until the 30th of this month, and during this period, support can be received according to the existing standards.

For more details, please check the Ministry of Health and Welfare website under ‘Legislation and Administrative Notice Electronic Public Hearing.’

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