Uljin-gun Opens Applications for Knee Joint Replacement Surgery Support for Low-Income Elderly

Uljin-gun, Gyeongbuk Province (Governor Son Byeong-bok) is accepting applications for the 2025 knee joint replacement surgery support project for low-income elderly individuals.

This project is conducted by the Senior Medical Sharing Foundation, the executing agency for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's elderly knee joint replacement surgery support program.

Eligible applicants are elderly residents of Uljin-gun aged 60 or older who are recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security, belong to the near-poverty class, or are from single-parent families, and who have diseases meeting the criteria for health insurance-covered joint replacement surgery.

The support covers examination fees, medical fees, and surgery costs corresponding to the patient's co-payment, up to a maximum of 1.2 million KRW for one knee (2.4 million KRW for both knees).

Elderly individuals wishing to apply should visit the Uljin-gun Public Health Center or local health branches with a diagnosis or medical opinion issued within the last month by a medical institution prior to surgery. However, even if eligible, surgeries performed before notification of selection will not be retroactively supported, so surgery must be conducted only after being selected as a beneficiary.

Jung Dae-kyo, Director of the Uljin-gun Public Health Center, stated, "Through this project, we aim to improve the quality of life for elderly individuals suffering from knee osteoarthritis and will strive to provide medical benefits through continuous promotion."

For more details, please contact the Visiting Health Team at the Uljin-gun Public Health Center for friendly assistance.

Uljin Health Center.

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