Are medical expenses related to multicultural families, pregnancy and childbirth burdened?

In Korea, where the low birth rate and aging population are severe, pregnancy and childbirth-related medical expenses are burdened. Do not worry.

The Korean government will help you avoid difficulties as much as possible by subsidizing medical expenses for pregnancy and childbirth through health insurance. First, get a National Happiness Card for treatment of pregnant women and infants!

▲ Target

*Pregnancy/birth (including miscarriage/stillbirth) health insurance subscribers or dependents

▲ Details of support

*Voucher (National Happiness Card) that can be used to purchase medical expenses and medicines and treatment materials for pregnant women and infants under the age of 2 is provided

*The support amount is 1 million won per pregnancy (2 million won for twins, 3 million won for triplets). Additional support of 200,000 won for vulnerable childbirth

*The usage period is 2 years from the card receipt date (point creation date for card issuers) to the expected delivery date (or delivery date)

▲ How to apply

*Visit Application: National Health Insurance Corporation branch, credit card company (bank), community center, public health center (obstetrics and gynecology confirms the fact of pregnancy and childbirth by a specialist on the health insurance pregnancy and childbirth medical expense payment application form)

*Online application: NHIS/Government 24 website, NHIS/Card company (bank) mobile app, phone (after computerized registration of pregnancy/birth information at the obstetrics and gynecology department)

▲ Inquiries: National Health Insurance Service (☎1577-1000), Health and Welfare Counseling Center (☎129)

▲ Recently changed system related to pregnancy and childbirth

*Request for reduction of working hours due to pregnancy: up to 2 hours per day without wage reduction, within 3 months (12 weeks) of pregnancy or after 8 months (32 weeks)

*Maternity helpers are supported according to the number of babies born

*Implementation of policies to reduce the burden of families with premature babies, multiple children, and multiple children

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