How do you read a Korean medical receipt?
A Korean medical receipt lists covered charges split into the insurer’s and patient’s shares, and non-covered charges paid in full by the patient.
Ask for an itemised statement if you need to see which items were non-covered.
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What are the main columns on the receipt?
Covered charges (patient share and insurer share) and non-covered charges.
How do I see which items were non-covered?
Ask the institution for an itemised statement of charges.
What should I check before paying?
Whether the non-covered items and prices were explained to you in advance.
What if I think a charge is wrong?
HIRA runs a service to check whether non-covered charges were appropriate.
What do I keep for insurance claims abroad?
The receipt, the itemised statement and, if required, a medical certificate.
Where do these numbers come from?
- National Health Insurance Act
- Non-covered medical fee disclosure (by item and institution) Institution names are discarded after aggregation
- Medical Service Act (Articles 27, 45, 56)