South Korea's Medical Aid Act 2026: Korean Type 1 (Korean inpatient 0 KRW, Korean outpatient 1,000–2,000 KRW flat) / Korean Type 2 (Korean inpatient 10%, Korean outpatient partial 15%) co-pay estimate. Korean basic-living, Korean near-basic, Korean disaster victim, Korean meritorious-deceased family eligibility.
| Korean Type 1 | Korean basic-living (Korean livelihood/medical), Korean facility (nursing/protective) residents, Korean <18, Korean registered severe/rare, Korean pregnant, Korean homeless |
| Korean Type 2 | Korean basic-living (Korean housing/education) partial, Korean other Korean medical-aid recipients |
| Korean other | Korean near-basic co-pay relief (C type), Korean meritorious-deceased family, Korean veterans, Korean disaster victims, Korean adopted child, Korean North Korean defectors |
| Korean nationality | Korean nationals (Korean marriage immigrants / Korean refugees partial) |
| Korean family-support | Korean Korean medical-aid family-support criterion abolished gradually from 2022 |
| Korean care | Korean co-pay |
|---|---|
| Korean inpatient (all) | 0 KRW |
| Korean outpatient — Korean clinic / Korean dental / Korean traditional | 1,000 KRW / visit |
| Korean outpatient — Korean hospital / Korean traditional hospital | 1,500 KRW / visit |
| Korean outpatient — Korean general / Korean tertiary | 2,000 KRW / visit |
| Korean pharmacy (Rx) | 500 KRW / Rx |
| Korean CT / MRI / PET | 5% (Korean special copayment separate) |
| Korean care | Korean co-pay |
|---|---|
| Korean inpatient (all) | 10% of Korean total |
| Korean outpatient — Korean clinic / Korean dental / Korean traditional | 1,000 KRW / visit |
| Korean outpatient — Korean hospital / Korean traditional hospital | 15% of Korean total |
| Korean outpatient — Korean general / Korean tertiary | 15% of Korean total |
| Korean pharmacy (Rx) | 500 KRW / Rx |
| Korean CT / MRI / PET | 15% (Korean special copayment separate) |
| Korean out-of-pocket cap | Korean annual cap refund (Korean Type 1 ~800k, Korean Type 2 ~2.2M, varies) |
| Korean expanded coverage | Korean dental implant (Korean ≥65), Korean severe psychiatric — Korean staged expansion |
| Korean treatment aid | Korean catastrophic medical / Korean severe disease special copayment / Korean co-pay relief stack |
| Korean assistive devices | Korean wheelchair / Korean scooter / Korean prosthetics / Korean hearing aid partial free / discounted |
| Korean nursing aid | Korean oxygen / Korean self-catheter / Korean ventilator nursing aid on Korean prescription |
| Korean Health & Welfare Hotline | 129 |
| Korean NHIS | 1577-1000 |
| Korean residence community center | Varies by region |
| Korean residence si/gun/gu | Varies by region |
This South Korea–only summary follows Korea's Medical Aid Act and Korean MOHW / Korean NHIS / Korean municipality notices (as of April 2026). Korean Type 1/2 co-pay rates, Korean flat items, Korean eligibility, and Korean out-of-pocket cap vary with Korean annual notice and Korean policy; Korean actual co-pay and Korean eligibility are finalized by Korean residence community-center / Korean si/gun/gu review and Korean clinic claim. Korean estimate based on Korean 2026 enforcement-rule references; Korean non-covered, Korean special-copayment, Korean mental-health items computed separately. Verify at Korean Health & Welfare 129 or Korean NHIS 1577-1000. This Korean tool does not solicit any Korean clinic; Korean non-binding reference only.
South Korea's Medical Aid (Korean Uiryo Geupyeo), under Korea's Medical Aid Act, is a Korean public-medical program operated by Korea's MOHW and Korean municipalities to relieve Korean medical-cost burdens for Korean low-income households (Korean basic-living, Korean facility residents, Korean <18, Korean registered severe/rare disease, Korean pregnant, Korean homeless, etc.) by having Korean state pay most of Korean costs while Korean recipients pay only Korean flat or Korean small co-pay; it operates separately from Korean NHIS. Korean Type 1 covers Korean basic-living livelihood/medical, Korean facility residents, Korean <18, Korean registered severe/rare, Korean pregnant, Korean homeless and pays Korean 0 KRW inpatient, Korean 1,000 KRW outpatient clinic, Korean 1,500 KRW outpatient hospital, Korean 2,000 KRW outpatient general/tertiary, Korean 500 KRW Rx flat. Korean Type 2 covers Korean other Korean medical-aid recipients and pays Korean 10% inpatient, Korean 1,000 KRW outpatient clinic flat, Korean 15% hospital/general/tertiary outpatient, Korean 500 KRW Rx flat. Korean CT/MRI/PET imaging are Korean 5% (Type 1) / Korean 15% (Type 2). Korean out-of-pocket cap refunds Korean over-cap (Korean ~800k Type 1, Korean ~2.2M Type 2 — Korean 2024 ref) automatically by Korean NHIS. Korean Korean medical-aid stacks with Korean catastrophic medical support, Korean severe disease special copayment, Korean dental implant (Korean ≥65), Korean nursing aid, Korean assistive devices. Korean family-support criterion was Korean staged-abolished from 2022. Apply at a Korean residence community center; Korean si/gun/gu reviews Korean 30–60 Korean days, Korean issues Korean medical-aid certificate.
Korean Type 1 — almost no Korean burden: Korean inpatient 0 KRW, Korean outpatient 1,000–2,000 KRW flat, Korean Rx 500 KRW. Korean Type 2 — Korean small Korean burden (Korean inpatient 10%, Korean partial outpatient 15%), still much less than Korean NHIS.
Korean medical-aid recipients are Korean excluded from Korean NHIS. Korean care via Korean medical-aid cert only; Korean no Korean NHIS premium. Korean exception: Korean near-basic co-pay relief (C type) stays Korean NHIS-enrolled.
Korean post-claim refund is possible. Bring Korean receipt + Korean cert to Korean clinic admin or Korean si/gun/gu within Korean grace period to receive Korean difference refund.
Korean non-covered (Korean some MRI, Korean manual therapy, Korean single room) is Korean not Korean medical-aid; Korean full Korean burden. Korean confirm Korean coverage at Korean clinic before Korean care.
Korean NHIS auto-refunds when Korean annual co-pay exceeds Korean cap (~800k Type 1, ~2.2M Type 2). Korean transfer arrives Korean Aug–Sep next year — Korean no separate Korean application.
Korean nationals are Korean default. Korean marriage immigrants, Korean refugees, Korean naturalized partial Korean qualify; Korean alien-only registration does not. Confirm at Korean community center.
South Korea's 2026 Medical Aid (Korean Uiryo Geupyeo), under Korea's Medical Aid Act, is operated by Korea's MOHW and Korean municipalities to relieve Korean medical-cost burdens for Korean low-income households via Korean state-paid majority and Korean flat or Korean small co-pay; Korean separate from Korean NHIS. Korean Type 1 (Korean basic-living livelihood/medical, Korean facility residents, Korean <18, Korean registered severe/rare, Korean pregnant, Korean homeless) pays Korean 0 KRW inpatient, Korean 1,000 KRW outpatient clinic / Korean dental / Korean traditional, Korean 1,500 KRW outpatient hospital / Korean traditional hospital, Korean 2,000 KRW outpatient general / tertiary, Korean 500 KRW Rx flat, Korean 5% Korean CT/MRI/PET imaging. Korean Type 2 (Korean other Korean medical-aid recipients) pays Korean 10% Korean inpatient total, Korean 1,000 KRW Korean outpatient clinic flat, Korean 15% Korean hospital/general/tertiary outpatient, Korean 500 KRW Korean Rx flat, Korean 15% Korean CT/MRI/PET imaging. Korean out-of-pocket cap auto-refunds Korean over-cap (Korean ~800k Type 1, Korean ~2.2M Type 2 in Korean 2024 ref) via Korean NHIS each Korean Aug–Sep. Korean medical-aid stacks with Korean catastrophic medical support, Korean severe disease special copayment, Korean co-pay relief, Korean dental implant (Korean ≥65), Korean nursing aid, Korean assistive devices (Korean wheelchair, Korean scooter, Korean prosthetics, Korean hearing aid). Korean eligibility includes Korean basic-living, Korean facility residents, Korean <18, Korean registered severe/rare, Korean near-basic co-pay relief (C type), Korean meritorious-deceased family, Korean veterans, Korean disaster victims, Korean adopted children, Korean North Korean defectors, Korean marriage immigrants partial; Korean family-support criterion abolished gradually from 2022. Apply at a Korean residence community center (eup/myeon/dong) or Korean Bokjiro; Korean si/gun/gu reviews Korean 30–60 Korean days, Korean issues Korean medical-aid certificate. Korean non-covered care (Korean some MRI, Korean manual therapy, Korean single room) is Korean full Korean burden — Korean confirm coverage before Korean care. Korean contacts: Korean Health & Welfare 129, Korean NHIS 1577-1000.