HIRA Establishes New Regional Offices in Gangwon and Jeju
The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service announced on the 16th that it will establish the Gangwon Headquarters and Jeju Headquarters and begin operations from July.
![Exterior view of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service headquarters in Wonju, Gangwon Province<br>[Photo by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023111716545057432_1700207691.jpg)
Exterior view of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service headquarters in Wonju, Gangwon Province
[Photo by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service]
The two newly established headquarters will each oversee medical institutions located in Gangwon and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. Currently, these regions have been under the jurisdiction of the Northern Gyeonggi-Gangwon Headquarters and the Busan-Jeju Headquarters. Through this measure aimed at creating a region-centered appropriate medical environment and revitalizing communication and cooperation with frontline medical institutions, the HIRA plans to expand its field organization from the existing 10 regional headquarters to 12 regional headquarters. The existing Northern Gyeonggi-Gangwon Headquarters will be renamed and restructured as the Northern Gyeonggi Headquarters, and the Busan-Jeju Headquarters will be renamed and restructured as the Busan Headquarters.
Starting July 1, regarding the change in jurisdiction over tasks such as medical fee review claims and medical resource reporting, HIRA will provide guidance to cities, provinces, and medical organizations nationwide to prevent confusion among medical institutions. Additionally, it will post information on its website and social media, send notices to medical institutions, and conduct various promotional activities including media coverage.
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Kim Han-jung, head of the HIRA Gangwon-Jeju Establishment Promotion Team, said, "Through the establishment of regional headquarters, we expect to enhance the quality of medical services at medical institutions by strengthening on-site support such as information provision, consultation, and education for medical institutions and the public, and by building an on-site support system tailored to the characteristics of each region."
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