Benefits for Assistive Devices for Persons with Disabilities
Issuance of Assistive Device
- An insurance subscriber or his/her dependent who is registered as a person with a disability in accordance with the Act on the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities can receive benefits for assistive devices from the Service (Article 51(1) of the National Health Insurance Act).
Insurance Benefit Payable for Assistive Device
- The insurance benefit payable for assistive devices is as the following (Article 26(1) and the main sentence in subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Attached Table 7 of the Enforcement Rule of the National Health Insurance Act):
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Classification
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Insurance Benefit Payable for Assistive Devices
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Hearing aids, electric wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, electric scooters, posture aids, bedsore prevention cushions, bed sore prevention mattresses, mobile electric lifts, and front/rear walking x-frames
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▪ An amount equivalent to 90/100 of the minimum amount among the following (hereinafter referred to as the “standard amount”): A. The amount announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare for each type and classification of assistive device B. The amount announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare for each product inconsideration of the result of salary evaluation C. The amount spent by an insured employee and his/her dependent(s) for the relevant assistive device
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Other assistive devices (manual wheelchairs, walking sticks, crutches, artificial eyes, etc.)
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▪ An amount equivalent to 90/100 of the minimum amount among the following: A. The amount announced by the Minister of Health and Welfare for each type and classification of assistive device B.The amount spent by an insured employee and his/her dependent(s) for the relevant assistive device
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- However, for a person who has a rare intractable disease or a severe disease as specified in subparagraph 3(d) of the Attached Table 2 of the Enforcement Decree of the National Health Insurance Act (hereinafter referred to as “rare intractable diseases, etc.”), or for an adult or a child under 18 who has been receiving or requiring treatment for a period longer than 6 months for disorders other than the rare and intractable disorders, etc., an amount equivalent to 100/100 of the standard amount shall be paid if they meet the criteria for the amount of income recognized, a person who is under a duty to support, etc., and has been recognized for a reduction in his/her out-of-pocket payment (Article 26(1) and the proviso of subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Attached Table 7 of the Enforcement Rule of the National Health Insurance Act).