54 Medical Institutions Apply for Designation as Tertiary General Hospitals in the 5th Term

The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on the 2nd that 54 medical institutions have submitted applications to be designated as the 5th term tertiary general hospitals.

The appearance of Ewha Mokdong Hospital, one of the tertiary general hospitals

In addition to the 45 medical institutions designated as the 4th term tertiary general hospitals, nine new institutions including Catholic University St. Vincent's Hospital, Kangwon National University Hospital, Konyang University Hospital, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Yongin Severance Hospital, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Jeju National University Hospital, Central Veterans Hospital, and Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital have applied for designation.

Tertiary general hospitals, designated every three years by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, refer to general hospitals that specialize in performing highly complex medical procedures for severe diseases.

When designated as a tertiary general hospital, a 30% additional rate is applied to the health insurance fee schedule. General hospitals receive 25%, hospitals 20%, and clinics 15%.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare will evaluate whether the applying medical institutions meet the designation criteria based on submitted materials and health insurance claim performance, and will announce the final list of designated 5th term tertiary general hospitals at the end of December this year. The application period for the 5th term tertiary general hospitals will be from next year until December 31, 2026.

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