Wonsanhyeop: "Additional fees for non-face-to-face treatment are difficult to understand... unrelated to platforms"
The Remote Medical Industry Council (Wonsanhyeop), consisting of companies operating non-face-to-face medical platforms, stated that the introduction of additional fees for non-face-to-face medical consultations is unrelated to the platform industry and emphasized that non-face-to-face medical care should not become a burden on the health insurance finances.
On the 25th, Wonsanhyeop issued a statement saying, "The additional fees for non-face-to-face medical consultations are paid entirely to medical professionals and have nothing to do with the platforms," and urged, "The government should step in to correct misinformation that causes unnecessary misunderstandings and social conflicts."
Wonsanhyeop also expressed concern that "despite being a policy for the entire population, the additional fees for non-face-to-face medical consultations are being introduced without sufficient social discussion under the pretext of a pilot project," adding, "Considering that the Ministry of Health and Welfare launched the 'Mid- to Long-term Health Insurance Structural Reform Task Force' on the 4th of this month to reform the health insurance structure, the decision to introduce a 30% additional fee for non-face-to-face consultations is even harder to understand."
In particular, Wonsanhyeop pointed out that it is rare to find countries worldwide where fees for non-face-to-face medical consultations are higher than those for general consultations, and suggested that the opinions of various civic groups warning that this additional fee could burden health insurance finances should be fully considered.
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Wonsanhyeop stated, "Considering various healthcare environments that cause increased medical expenses, such as the accelerating aging population and the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, we request that the limited health insurance finances be used for the benefit of all citizens."
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