임신출산진료비 신청방법Also, the existing pregnancy and childbirth treatment fee could be used for children under 1 year old, but it can now be used for children under 2 years old, and pregnant women can also use it for 1 to 2 years after the current date of birth (miscarriage/stillbirth).
The pregnancy and childbirth treatment fee support system of the National Health Insurance Service was introduced in 2008 to increase the birth rate and create a healthy childbirth environment.
Starting with 200,000 won in 2008, 1 million won (1.4 million won for multiple births) will be paid by the National Health Insurance Service in the form of a voucher (National Happiness Card) on a credit or check card so that it can be used to pay for the treatment fees of pregnant women at nursing homes. An additional 200,000 won will be paid to pregnant women living in areas vulnerable to childbirth.
The expansion of pregnancy and childbirth treatment fee support is scheduled to be implemented from January 2022, and will be applied to those who apply after January 1 of next year. If you apply before the effective date, the previous regulations will apply, and existing applications cannot be cancelled (including same-day applications).
To apply for pregnancy and childbirth treatment expenses, an obstetrician and gynecologist can fill out the ‘Health Insurance Pregnancy and Childbirth Treatment Expense Payment Application’ with the medical institution confirmation box and issue it to the pregnant woman, or enter the pregnancy and childbirth confirmation information through the Health Insurance Corporation website (Medical Institution Information Center), and the pregnant woman can apply by visiting a card company, bank, or Health Insurance Corporation in person, or by phone or through the website.
An official from Health Insurance Corporation stated, “The expansion of health insurance pregnancy and childbirth treatment expense support according to the ‘4th Basic Plan for Low Birth Rate and Aging Society’ will help ease the burden of medical expenses for many pregnant women’s households,” and “Health Insurance Corporation will continue to make efforts to overcome the low birth rate in the future.”
