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Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patients

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Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patients

The Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patients was designed to relieve cancer patient's financial burden. Started in 2002 for leukemia patients under 18, this program expanded its coverage to adult patients in 2005 as follows:

Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patients
Target Population Inclusion Criteria Type of Cancer Financial Support
Adults New patients diagnosed
with cancer through NCSP
Stomach Cancer
Breast Cancer
Uterine Cervix Cancer
Liver Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Maximum ₩2,000,000
(co-payment reimbursed)
Medical Aid beneficiaries All types Maximum ₩1,200,000
(co-payment reimbursed)
Maximum ₩1,000,000
(non-payment)
- The insured within the
lower 50% income bracket
& dependents

- Medical Aid beneficiaries
Lung cancer Maximum ₩2,000,000
(co-payment reimbursed)
Children Medical Aid beneficiaries All types - Leukemia :
Maximum ₩30,000,000
- Other cancers :
Maximum ₩20,000,000
under 18 Children of low-income
households

Procedure

Those who are interested in the assistance program are advised to visit the Public Health Center of their region, and fill out the application forms with provision of all the necessary documents including a medical certificate, identification card, and your receipt.