▲ Ministry of Health and Welfare
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it is issuing an administrative notice for amendments to official notifications required to transition manual therapy from a non-covered service to a managed benefit.
Starting today (June 19) through June 24, the Ministry will collect public feedback on three proposed amendments: the "Standards for Designation and Implementation of Selective Benefits," the "List of Health Insurance Benefit/Non-Benefit Procedures and Relative Value Scores," and the "Detailed Guidelines on the Application Standards and Methods for Medical Care Benefits."
These amendments were approved by the Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee on the 4th to implement the managed benefit system for manual therapy.
The managed benefit system is a program that designates certain medical procedures as preliminary health insurance items, providing coverage when management of appropriate medical utilization is deemed necessary.
Accordingly, manual therapy will be operated as a covered service under health insurance, with a patient co-payment rate of 95%.
The price for manual therapy will be set at approximately 43,850 won per session, ensuring that patients can receive the treatment at the same price across all medical institutions.
In addition, the treatment is required to last at least 30 minutes and is intended for musculoskeletal disorders involving persistent functional impairment and pain.
The frequency of treatment is generally limited to a total of 15 sessions per year, regardless of the affected area.
However, in exceptional cases such as surgeries or fractures, up to 24 sessions per year may be permitted based on medical judgment.
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