Yeongju

Support Target

  • Beneficiary of Basic Livelihood
  • The second-highest class
  • Disabled
  • Foreign workers & Refugees
  • Multi-cultural families
  • North Korean defector
  • Other medically vulnerable populations (elderly, children, etc.)

Support Criteria

  • Support according to the standard table and detailed guidelines for support for medical expenses at the Healthy Neighbor Center
  • Those with a certain score or higher when filling out the living environment evaluation table for medical expenses 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 Scope

  • 1 year from the date of registration as a target for Healthy Neighbor Center treatment
  • Support 50% to 100% of the patient’s co-payment after docunet screening according to the living environment evaluation table.

Support Details

  • Outpatient&Inpatient Support (Support up to KRW 1,000,000 for outpatient and inpatient per person)
  • 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 & Reservation for consultation
    (T. 054.630.0167)

  2. Visiting Healthy Neighbor Center & Consultation with social worker

  3. Screening and selection of patient

  4. Medical expense support

  • 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 Medical Cooperation Center(054-630-0177) and proceed to counsel.
  • Consultation‧Counseling hours : AM 08:30~12:30, PM 13:30~17:30

Required Docutments

Common documents

  • ID card, Resident Register, Family Relations Certificate

Documents by subject

  • Beneficiary of Basic Livelihood : Beneficiary certificate (Medical benefit recipients must bring a medical request form)
  • The second-highest class : The second-highest class confirmation
  • Health Insurance : Health insurance payment certificate (last 3 months)
  • Disabled : Welfare card for the disabled, Disability certificate
  • Foreigner : Passport, Certification of Alien Registration, Confirmation of employment and salary statement
  • Refugees, North Korean defector : Relevant documents

Other documents

  • Letter of recommendation, Certificate of Registration, Lease Contract, etc.