Gyeonggi-do Saves 112.6 Billion KRW Over 5 Years Through Medical Aid Case Management

Gyeonggi Province has saved 21.4 billion KRW in medical expenses last year through case management of 5,200 Medical Aid recipients who were at risk of excessive treatment and medication use.

Accordingly, the medical expenses for case management recipients decreased from 77.6 billion KRW in 2022 to 56.2 billion KRW last year, and in recognition of this achievement, Gyeonggi Province was selected as an excellent local government in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Medical Aid Financial Management Evaluation for two consecutive years, the province announced on the 26th.

Gyeonggi Province operates case management with 105 Medical Aid managers deployed across the province and 31 cities and counties to improve the quality of life of Medical Aid recipients and stabilize Medical Aid finances.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Medical Aid managers select case management candidates among frequent outpatient users, provide health consultations, connect them to necessary welfare services, and strive to help them maintain a stable life.

Many case management patients are often isolated not only from their families but also from neighbors, and initially reject unfamiliar Medical Aid managers approaching them. However, through continuous attention such as phone calls and visits by the Medical Aid managers, mutual understanding and trust are built, leading the patients to open their hearts, the province explained.

Heo Seung-beom, Director of Welfare at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "A healthy life for Medical Aid recipients and emotional bonds within the community can lead to the stabilization of Medical Aid finances," adding, "We will strive to promote proper medical use by Medical Aid recipients and prevent welfare finance leakage through active case management."

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