Markdown
National Health Insurance Benefits - Markdown
National Health Insurance benefits consist of various benefit systems, primarily 'Medical Treatment Benefits' received at medical institutions, the 'High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit System' for high medical costs, the 'Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant' for childbirth, and 'Funeral Expenses' when an insured person passes away. These systems were established under the universal health coverage system to reduce the medical expense burden on citizens and ensure healthy living.
National Health Insurance
medical expenses
high-cost medical care
childbirth lump-sum grant
funeral expenses
injury and sickness allowance
social security
| code | slug | name | description | category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01 | medical-treatment-benefits | Medical Treatment Benefits | Benefits for medical expenses when receiving treatment for illness or injury. | Basic Benefits |
| 02 | high-cost-medical-expense-benefit | High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit | Benefits for medical expenses exceeding the monthly self-payment limit when costs are high. | Basic Benefits |
| 03 | childbirth-lump-sum-grant | Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant | A lump-sum payment provided for childbirth at 4 months or more of pregnancy. | Basic Benefits |
| 04 | funeral-expenses | Funeral Expenses | Paid to the person who conducted the funeral when an insured person passes away. | Death-Related Benefits |
| 05 | injury-sickness-allowance | Injury and Sickness Allowance | An allowance paid when unable to work due to non-work-related illness or injury. | Leave-Related Benefits |
| 06 | overseas-medical-expenses | Overseas Medical Expenses | Benefits for treatment received abroad during overseas travel. | Special Benefits |
| 07 | hospitalization-meal-expenses | Hospitalization Meal Expenses | A system where a portion of meal costs during hospitalization is covered by insurance. | Hospitalization-Related Benefits |
| 08 | specific-disease-treatment-certificate | Specific Disease Treatment Certificate | A system to reduce co-payments for patients with chronic renal failure, hemophilia, or HIV infection. | Specific Disease Benefits |
| 09 | family-medical-expenses | Family Medical Expenses | Benefits related to medical expenses for dependents. | Family-Related Benefits |
| 10 | additional-benefits | Additional Benefits | Additional benefits provided independently by insurers. | Additional Benefits |
| 11 | combined-high-cost-medical-expense | Combined High-Cost Medical Expense | A system for combining medical expenses when visiting multiple medical institutions. | Basic Benefits |
| 12 | long-term-care-combined-medical-expense | High-Cost Long-Term Care Combined Medical Expense | A system for combining co-payments from medical and long-term care insurance. | Additional Benefits |
| 13 | limit-application-certificate | Limit Application Certificate | A certificate for confirming the self-payment limit for high-cost medical expenses in advance. | Application-Related |
| 14 | reduced-co-payment-certificate | Reduced Co-Payment Certificate | A certificate for reducing the burden of hospitalization meal expenses. | Application-Related |
| 15 | direct-payment-system | Direct Payment System for Childbirth Lump-Sum Grant | A system that eliminates the need to pay childbirth costs upfront at the counter. | Childbirth-Related |