Notification of Increase in Health Insurance Contribution in 2020

NHIS informs you of an increase in health insurance contribution as of January, 2020

Health Insurance Contribution : Increased by 3.2%

❍ Contribution Rate for the Employee Insured : 6.46%(2019) ⇒ 6.67%(2020)

- Monthly Contribution based on Monthly Salary

= Average Monthly Salary × Contribution Rate(6.67%)

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

	Total	Employee Insured	Employer	Government
Employee Public Officer Private School Staff & Teachers	6.67(100) 6.67(100) 6.67(100)	3.335(50) 3.335(50) 3.335(50)	3.335(50) - 2.001(30)	- 3.335(50) 1.334(20)

- Additional Monthly Contribution

= Additional Monthly Income × Contribution Rate(6.67%)

※ Additional Monthly Income = {(Yearly Income excluding salary – 34million)/12} × income evaluation rate

❍ Value Per Score for the Self-Employed Insured : KRW 189.7(2019) ⇒ KRW 195.8(2020)

- Monthly Contribution = Contribution Score × Value Per Score

Long-term Care Insurance Contribution: Increased by 20.5%(1.74%p)

❍ Contribution Rate : 8.51%(2019) ⇒ 10.25%(2020)

- Monthly Contribution = Health Insurance Contribution × LTCI Contribution Rate(10.25%)

Backgrounds of an Increase in Insurance Contribution

❍ Expansion of insurance benefits coverage

- In 2019, NHIS has extended it’s insurance coverage to chest/abdomen MRI, uterus/ovary ultrasound and male genital ultrasound test for diagnosis of male genital disease like prostatic hyperplasia, etc.

- From 2020, NHIS plans to keep extending insurance coverages to MRI service of spinal disease, musculoskeletal disease, eye/ear-nose-and-throat disease, etc.

❍ Increase in medical fee for long-term care : 2.74% on average

╺ Long-term care institution 2.66%, Day and night care 2.67%, Home-visit care 2.87%, Short-term care 2.89%, etc.

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