Bucheon City Signs Agreement with Korean Medicine Association and Hope Foundation to Support Medical Fees for Medically Vulnerable Groups

Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on June 9 that it had recently signed a business agreement with the Bucheon Korean Medicine Association and the Bucheon Hope Foundation to support home visit medical fees for integrated care recipients.

This agreement was established to improve medical accessibility for local residents in need of health care by subsidizing the out-of-pocket costs for home visit Korean medicine treatments for elderly individuals in medically vulnerable groups who have difficulty moving. The funding will be created through a method in which the Bucheon Korean Medicine Association designates and donates 5 million KRW, and the Bucheon Hope Foundation provides a 1:1 matching donation for any additional funds raised.

Joyongik, Mayor of Bucheon (center), is taking a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement to support home visit medical fees for integrated care recipients with Beomseok Kim, President of the Bucheon Korean Medicine Association (left), and Beomyong Kim, Executive Director of the Bucheon Hope Foundation, at City Hall on the 5th. Bucheon City

The three organizations plan to work closely together through this agreement to build an integrated care system by identifying and supporting medically vulnerable groups and linking care services.

The support targets elderly individuals among integrated medical care support recipients who have difficulty moving and require ongoing home visit treatments, including basic pension recipients, basic livelihood security recipients, and those in the near-poverty group. The support covers the out-of-pocket costs incurred during home visit treatments, with differential support provided up to a maximum of 600,000 KRW depending on income level.

Beomseok Kim, President of the Bucheon Korean Medicine Association, said, "There are not a few cases where elderly people postpone or discontinue treatment because they cannot afford the out-of-pocket costs," and added, "We will make greater efforts to help elderly people in need of medical care manage their health."

Joyongik, Mayor of Bucheon, stated, "The support from the Korean Medicine Association for those in need of home visit treatments is a valuable helping hand for safeguarding their health," and added, "The public and private sectors will work together to do our utmost to provide care for our citizens."