Notification on increased Insurance Contributions in 2016

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NHIS informs you of an increase in insurance contributions as of January-2016.

Health Insurance Contribution : An increase of 0.9%

❍ Contribution Rate for the employee insured : 6.07%(2015) ⇒ 6.12%(2016)

- Monthly Contribution based on Monthly Salary

= Monthly Salary × Contribution Rate(6.12%)

※ Contribution is paid by the employee insured(50%) and the employer(50%).

	sum	the employee insured	the employer	government
the employee public officer the teacher of a private school	6.12(100) 6.12(100) 6.12(100)	3.06(50) 3.06(50) 3.06(50)	3.06(50) - 1.836(30)	- 3.06(50) 1.224(20)

- Monthly Contribution based on Monthly Income

= Monthly Income × Contribution Rate(6.12%) × 50/100

※ Monthly Income = Yearly Income excluding salary ÷ 12

❍ Value Per Point for the self-employed insured : 178 Won(2015) ⇒ 179.6 Won(2016)

- Monthly Contribution = Contribution Score × Value Per Point

Long-term Care Insurance Contribution for the Elderly

❍ Contribution Rate : 6.55%(same as last year)

- Monthly Contribution = Health Insurance Contribution × Contribution Rate(6.55%)

※ In Accordance with an increase in heath insurance contribution, Long-term Care Insurance Contribution shall be regarded to be raised.

Backgrounds of an Increase in Insurance Contribution

❍ Extension of insurance benefits coverage

╺ Supporting artificial dental implants for senior citizens, Consolidation of

benefits coverage for 4 major serious diseases and Improvement of the  3

major non-benefits

❍ Increase of unit price to medical service : average 1.99%

- hospital 1.4%, dental clinic 1.9%, herbal medicine 2.2%, pharmacy 3.0%,  maternity hospital 3.2%, public health institution 2.9% and clinic 2.5%

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