| ORIGINAL ARTICLE |
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J Korean Med. 2013;34(1): 35-51.
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| Comparative Analysis Study of Oriental and Western Medical Insurance
Fees in Long-Term Care Hospitals |
| Jae-Soo Kim, Sung-Jin Kim, and Hyun-Jong Lee |
| Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Colleage of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Hanny University |
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| Corresponding Author:
Hyun-Jong Lee ,Tel: +82-53-770-2115, Email: whiteyyou@hanmail.net |
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Received: July 30, 2012; Accepted: September 12, 2012. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Objectives: The purpose on this study was to analyze medical health insurance to provide useful data to reestablish
oriental medical insurance fees for long-term care hospitals.
Methods: First, comparative analysis on medical health insurance was performed, calculating insurance fees of patients
admitted to Mungyung Long-term Care Hospital. The oriental medical insurance fee of the patients was calculated as
if the patients have been admitted to oriental long-term care hospitals, and the ratio of oriental medical insurance fee
to western was calculated.
Results: 1. The ratios of total medical expenses were 90% within 3 months and 82% over 3 months.
2. The ratios of co-pays were 86% within 3 months and 82% over 3 months.
Conclusions: Oriental medical insurance fees need to be reevaluated. |
| Keywords:
Oriental medical insurance fee | long-term care hospital | total medical expenses | co-pay |
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