Notice (SAY)

  • [Spring 2024] Regarding Korean National Health Insurance(NHIS)

    2024.04.18 정수현 203

  • Dear Spring 2024 SAY Program exchange and visiting students,

     

    Greetings from Yonsei OIA,
     
    For those who have received their D-2 Alien Registration Card(ARC) from the Immigration Office, you will be automatically registered to Korean National Health Insurance(NHIS) in accordance to Korean law.
    Please refer to the below information and contact Korean NHIS directly regarding any inquiries regarding NHIS (to check whether you have been registered, how you can receive the bill, and/or how to be exempt from it if you are eligible, etc).
     

    [Contact Information]

    NHIS Call Center: 1577-1000 / 033-811-2000 (Foreign Language service)

    OIA Contact: istudent@yonsei.ac.kr / 02-2123-3488

    Reference: https://gosc.yonsei.ac.kr/gosc/life/insurance01.do

     
     

    1. Who is required to register for NHI?

    Foreigners who reside in Korea for more than 6 months (auto-subscription)

    Visa Types

    Eligibility acquisition date

    D-2 Student Visa

    Date of alien registration

    D-4 Visa

    6 months after arrival date

    F-4,

    Overseas Korean Visa

    Date of school entrance after arrival in Korea

    (Certificate of attendance required)

     

     

    2. Benefits of NHI

    Benefits of NHI

    Details

    Partial payment from receiving medical services

    Inpatient services: 20% of medical fee

    Outpatient services: 30~60% of medical fee

    Non-covered: 100%

    Health check-ups

    Provided once every 2 years based on birth year

    ※ 2023: provided for odd-number birth year

    Easy access to services

    Easy access to medical services at hospital, clinic, dentist, pharmacy etc.

     

     

    3. Insurance Fee and Payment Period

    a. 2024 NHI fee for foreign students: 75,490KRW/month

    b. Payment deadline: Insurance fee for next month must be paid by 25th of this month

    1) ex. Insurance fee for October must be paid by September 25th

    2) Late fee will be charged if payment is not made by the deadline, and any medical fee issued during the unpaid period will not be refunded, even after paying later.

     

    4. NHI Payment Notification

    a. A monthly payment notification is sent to the registered home address (delivered around 15th of each month)

    b. Notification method: Post or electronic (email or mobile phone)

    c. MUST apply separately for electronic notification and change of bill delivery address

     

    4-1. How to Apply for NHI Electronic Notification

    You can apply either via the NHIS customer center, NHIS App or the NHIS website.

    ※ You need your mobile phone number for personal authentication.

    (Available if set up with alien registration number.)

     

    NHIS Mobile App

    NHIS Website

    https://www.nhis.or.kr

    NHIS Customer Center

    1

    Click on Civil petition -> Apply for payment ->

    Apply for e-mail/mobile notification

    Click on Civil petition -> Personal petition -> Payment notification -> Apply for e-mail/mobile notification

    1577-1000 (Press 6 for foreign language service)

     

    033-811-2000 (Consultation in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Uzbek)

    2

    Choose personal authentication method:

    A) Easy authentication: Naver, Kakaotalk etc

    B) Financial authentication: Authentication certificate from the bank(공동인증서)

    C) Type in your name, date of birth and phone number to proceed authentication

    3

    Choose between:

    Mobile (Naver App)

    Mobile (Kakaotalk)

    E-mail notification

     

    4

    Consent on electronic notification application terms

    5

    Type in the application information and apply

     

     

    4-2. How to Apply for Changing the NHI Bill Delivery Address

    You can apply for changing the NHI bill delivery address either via NHIS customer center, NHIS App or the NHIS website.

    ※You need your mobile phone number for personal authentication.

    (Available if set up with alien registration number.)

     

    NHIS Mobile App

    NHIS Website

    https://www.nhis.or.kr

    NHIS Customer Center

    1

    Click on Civil petition -> Apply for payment -> Changing delivery address application

    Click on Civil petition -> Personal petition ->

    Payment notification -> Changing delivery address application

    1577-1000 (Press 6 for foreign language service)

     

    033-811-2000 (Consultation in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Uzbek)

    2

    Choose personal authentication method:

    A) Easy authentication: Naver, Kakaotalk etc

    B) Financial authentication: Authentication certificate from the bank(공동인증서)

    C) Type in your name, date of birth and phone number to proceed authentication

    3

    Consent to collection of personal information terms

    4

    Confirm information on changing delivery address

    5

    Apply for changing delivery address

     

      

    5. NHI Payment Method

    NHI Payment Method

    Details

    Visit bank/convenience store

    Visit with payment notification (ATM/payment machine)

    Virtual Account

    Account number written on notification or received from customer service center

    Mobile, website

    The건강보험 App / NHIS website

    Automatic Transfer

    Automatic payment from registered bank account/card on 25th of every month

    ※ Application method for automatic transfer: refer to attachments

    *Must have mobile number/card for authentication

     

     

    5-1. How to Apply for NHI Automatic Transfer

    Automatic transfer service automatically deposits your monthly NHI fee from your registered bank account on the 25th of each month.

    You can apply either via NHIS customer center, NHIS App or the NHIS website.

    ※ You need your mobile phone number and bank account for personal authentication. (Available if set up with alien registration number.)

     

     

    NHIS Mobile App

    NHIS Website

    https://www.nhis.or.kr

    NHIS Customer Center

    1

    Click on Civil petition -> Apply for payment -> Automatic transfer application/cancellation

    Click on Civil petition -> Personal petition -> NHI Payment -> Automatic transfer application/cancellation

    1577-1000 (Press 6 for foreign language service)

     

    033-811-2000 (Consultation in English, Chinese, Vietnamese, Uzbek)

    2

    Choose personal authentication method:

    A) Easy authentication: Naver, Kakaotalk etc

    B) Financial authentication: Authentication certificate from the bank(공동인증서)

    C) Type in your name, date of birth and phone number to proceed authentication

    3

    Consent to collection of personal information terms

    4

    Click on “Application of personal automatic transfer”

    5

    Type in your bank account information, mobile phone number etc and consent to the automatic transfer terms

     

    6. Limitations on late/non-payment

    a. Limited health insurance benefits from medical services

    1) All medical fee occurred during the overdue period must be paid 100% by the student, and will not be reimbursed even after paying the insurance fee.

    b. Disadvantages on applying for permission of stay (restrictions on visa extensions)

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