Don’t Miss Out: Essential Health Benefits for Seniors โค(Age 65+)
A simple cold can โsometimes lead to serious illness, highlighting the importance of proactive healthcare. theโฃ government โis committed to supporting theโ health and well-being of seniors through a โฃrange of free vaccinations and financial โassistance programs.โค This information is vital not only for those agedโข 65 and over, but also forโ the adult children who care forโ their parents. Hear’s aโฃ breakdown of key benefits:
Protect Yourself with โFree Immunizations
* Free Flu Vaccination: Individuals aged 65 and older are eligible forโข a free annual influenza โ(flu) โฃvaccination. Simply โคpresent โyour ID card at โanyโค designated medicalโ institution or public healthโ center nationwide,โฃ irrespective of your โaddress. Find vaccination locations using the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency’s Vaccination Assistant website.
*โ Free Pneumococcal Vaccine Support: Seniors aged 65 orโ older who haven’tโค previouslyโ received it can get one free dose ofโ the 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23). This vaccine offers over five years of protection against pneumonia, a meaningful โhealth risk for the elderly. โขPlease note โขthat repeat โฃvaccinations may be limited if you โhave a prior โvaccination history.
Easing the Financial Burden: Medical Expense Benefits
*โค Expanded Dental Coverage: โ Health insurance now covers dentures for seniors over 65, โwith patients typically paying 5-15% of the cost.โ Moreover, up โto two dental implants per lifetime are โฃnow covered by insurance, withโข out-of-pocket expenses ranging from โ10-20%. Registration with โฃthe National Healthโ Insurance Service โis required before receiving treatment. (Inquiries: Health and โWelfare Counseling Center 129)
* Thorough Health Checkups: โขIndividualsโฃ aged 66 and over โreceive aโค standard health checkup plus โa cognitive โdysfunction (dementia) checkup every two years. โ Customized screenings are also available, โincluding bone density tests for women aged 66โ and geriatric physical function tests for those aged 66, 70, andโข 80. โAll examination fees โคare โฃcovered. (Inquiries: Healthโ and Welfare Counseling โCenter 129 or National Health Insuranceโข Service 1577-1000)
* Hypertension โค& โDiabetes โSupport (Regional Program): Seniorsโค aged 65 and older diagnosed โคwith high bloodโ pressure or diabetes might potentiallyโข beโค eligible for partial support of medical expenses (treatment and medication) depending on their โขresident registration and the implementation ofโ the program in their specific region. This is a region-specificโ initiative. (Inquiries: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency โคCall Center 1339)
* Health โฃInsurance Premium Reduction: Seniors meeting โขspecificโฃ income and property criteria (monthly โincome of 300,000 won or less, property tax table of 135 million โขwon or less)โ automatically receive a 10-30% reduction in their โhealth insurance premiums, starting the month following their 65th โคbirthday. No โคseparateโ application is necessary. (Inquiries: National Health Insurance Service Customer center 1577-1000)
Don’t delay – take advantageโค of these valuable benefits to maintain a healthyโค and active โlifestyle!