Geochang

Support Target

  • Beneficiary of Basic Livelihood, The second-highest class
  • vulnerable populations(Elderly, Children, Disabled)
  • Multi-cultural families & their immediate families (excluding siblings)
  • Other medically vulnerable populations (Koreans with difficult living conditions)
  • Foreign workers & their families (including registered & unregistered residence)
  • Refugees & their families (priority support regardless of support criteria below)
  • Emergency support recipients (Requester of Local governments, police stations, gender violence counseling center, etc.)

Support Criteria

  • Beneficiary of Basic Livelihood support and the second-lowest class receive priority support.
  • Seniors, children, disabled people, and multicultural families requested by welfare institutions should apply with a request form and supporting documents.
  • Those eligible for health insurance are those who are below 100% of the median income decile as of the current year.(50% of bottom income)
  • Those who have stayed for more than 90 days from the date of last entry.
  • Those eligible for emergency support will be supported through an official letter requested by the relevant institution.
  • Someone who get above certain score when writing an evaluation paper of medical bill support.

    – Foreigners who do not fall under the entry for medical treatment.
    – Support shall be ceased if someone supported by false or other dishonest means and supported cost shall be confiscated.
    – A qualified person may not be selected as a support target depending on one’s diseases.

Support Details

  • Outpatient & Inpatient Support
  • Exemption of Support : medical certificate, a copy of medical record, a copy of CD, dental care, and cost of meal for guardian, Nutrients, Senior ward room fee, Simple tests requested by the patient, etc
  • Support possibilities and rates of support are decided by an evaluation paper of medical bill support from ‘Healthy Neighbor Center’.

Support Process

  1. Telephone Inquiry
    (T. 055.949.3368)
    (If a patient is referred from another institution, send Patient Referral Form)

  2. Reservation for consultation

  3. Visiting Healthy Neighbor Center & Consultation with social worker

  4. Perform treatment on outpatient or inpatient

  5. Set a rate of support after internal review.

  • Patients can apply for medical service to the hospital directly, however, applications who request from other organizations will get counseling as a priority.
  • Inpatients in other hospital determine hospitalization through Social Work Room(055-949-3368) and proceed to counsel.
  • Consultation hours : AM 08:30~12:30, PM 13:30~17:30
  • Counseling hours : AM 9:00 ~ 12:00, PM 13:30~17:00

Required Docutments

Basic documents

  • Beneficiary(Medical Protection Class 1, Class 2) : Beneficiary certificate
  • The second-highest class : The second-highest class certificate
  • Disabled : disability certificate
  • Other medically vulnerable populations : Health insurance payment certificate
  • Foreigner : Passport, Certification of Alien Registration, Confirmation of employment and salary statement

Common documents

  • Resident Register (Family Relations Certificate, if necessary)
  • Lease Contract
  • Vehicle registration

Additional documents

  • Patient Referral Form (If a patient is referred from another institution like local governments, police stations, social welfare facilities, etc)
  • Medical Treatment Request Form or Doctor’s Note (Inpatients in other hospital
    determine hospitalization through Social Work Room)
  • income & poverty certificate (① Tax Certificate by Tax Item , ② Lease Contract / Free Residence Confirmation, ③ Account Statement for the last 6 months, ④ bank debt confirmation etc.)