Policies · Planned · 2 sources combined
Rare disease burden rate
Cut from 10% to 7%
D-9 Deadline November 16 · Public hearing comment submission deadline
In short
Health insurance copayments for rare and severe intractable disease patients will decrease.
The current 10% copayment rate will be lowered to 7% starting in December.
The plan is to further reduce it to 5% in the first half of 2028.
Key facts
| When | The Ministry of Health and Welfare will hold a public hearing for the amended enforcement decree from November 4 to 16. |
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| Who | Approximately 1.36 million people receiving special calculation benefits for rare and severe intractable diseases are eligible. |
| What | The plan reduces health insurance copayment rates from 10% to 7%. |
| How | Per-capita annual out-of-pocket costs are expected to decrease from approximately 750,000 won to 530,000 won. |
What it means for me
If you are receiving special calculation benefits for rare and severe intractable diseases, your out-of-pocket payments will decrease starting in December.
