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Rep. Kang Ki-yoon, the power of the people. Reporter Oh Jong-taek
From 2015 to June of this year, it was found that the proportion of foreigners who received health insurance benefits in Korea for 5 years and 6 months exceeded 70%. His health insurance benefits alone exceed 2.4 trillion won.
According to data presented by the National Health Insurance Corporation (National Health Insurance Corporation) by Representative Kang Ki-yoon of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee on the 20th, the total health benefits paid to the foreigners in the top 20 countries for 5 years and 6 months amounted to 3,442.
Among them, the health benefits received by the Chinese were 2.46 trillion won, representing 71.6% of the total, followed by Vietnam (2.153 billion won), the United States (183.2 billion won). million won), Taiwan (77 billion won), Uzbekistan (719 billion won). Canada (53.5 billion won), the Philippines (53.2 billion won), Japan (52.3 billion won), etc.
Meanwhile, during the same period, foreigners borrowed or stole health insurance cards, or received wages illegally after disqualification was 31.6 billion won, and the number of employees was 33.1384.
Looking at this year per year, 3,599 billion won (41,130 people) in 2015, 2,891 billion won (40,201 people) in 2016, 6.74 billion won (61,693 people) in 2017, and 9 billion won. 86 million won in 2018 (1,025,530 people), 7.43 billion won (71,870 people) in 2019, and 1,851 billion won (14,960 people) through June of this year.
However, during this period, only 51.7% of the total, or 16,114 million won, was recovered.
Kang noted, “Some foreigners have come to Korea for medical treatment and leave Korea after receiving medical purchase insurance benefits, or return to their home country after a short stay with medical insurance.”
“According to current law, although health insurance is covered by Korean citizens in principle, foreigners can receive health insurance benefits if they live in Korea for more than 6 months according to special regulations.” “By strengthening the standard period of residence to more than 1 year, it is also necessary to promote equity with the Korean people.”
Reporter Lee Ji-young [email protected]
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