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  • P-ISSN 1010-0695
  • E-ISSN 2288-3339

A Study of Ways of Paying Insurance Benefits and the Range of Insurance Coverage of Health Insurance for Packed Herbal Medicine

Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2007, v.28 no.3, pp.244-260





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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to provide lawmakers with basic data for the purpose of establishing a policy on health insurance for packed herbal medicine. Methods: To properly execute an insurance system for packed herbal medicine, we surveyed the following questions from May 1st to June 15th, 2006: ① the way to pay the insurance benefits ② specific impression (disease) names as related to insurance ③ the range of insurance coverage. We obtained answers from 304 Korea traditional doctors. Results: 89.4% respondents were agreed on execution of health insurance for packed herbal medicine. 93.86% respondents answered that the way to pay insurance benefits and the range of insurance coverage have to be changed properly. Most respondents answered that the coverage should be based on a specific disease being treated, not the current symptoms method which relates to the prescription. The execution of health insurance for packed herbal medicine is expected to increase the number of patients and make the Korean medical system more popular. Conclusion: The findings are expected to make it easier for the general public to get treatment by providing basic data with policy makers that will cover packed herbal medicine in insurance. Also, a proper Korea traditional health insurance program should be set up as soon as possible to widen the choice of medicine for the general public.

keywords
packed herbal medicine, oriental medicine, national health insurance, packed herbal medicine, oriental medicine, national health insurance


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