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View all search resultsRaising National Health Insurance (JKN) premiums may be necessary to ensure the sustainability of the program, but the government should refrain from making a dramatic increase like it did in 2020, an observer has warned.
The Social Security Administrative Body for Health (BPJS Kesehatan) forecasts that the net assets of the Social Security Health Fund (DJS Kesehatan) will remain positive through the end of 2024, despite projections in the budget work plan (RKA) that health service costs may surpass premium revenue. BPJS Kesehatan head of public relations Rizzky Anugerah shared this outlook on Friday.
In a bid to enhance collaboration in implementing the National Health Insurance (JKN) program and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) and the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Nov. 11 in Jakarta.
While the country has made strides in addressing challenges like maternal mortality, stunting and infectious diseases, data shows that NCDs such as IHD, stroke and diabetes have become the leading causes of death and disability.
The state-owned Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) is planning to use a facial recognition technology to identify millions of its policyholders and to prevent fraud in the National Health Insurance (JKN) system.
BPJS Kesehatan has once again achieved notable success, securing two prestigious awards at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2024 held on Sept. 5. This accomplishment underscores BPJS Kesehatan's continued efforts to leverage technology to enhance healthcare services for all Indonesians.
The international community continues to show interest in Indonesia's National Health Insurance (JKN) system. On Sept. 4, BPJS Kesehatan welcomed a delegation from Japan, comprising representatives from the Japanese health insurance body Kyukai Kenpo and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). BPJS Kesehatan's Director of Compliance and Inter-Institutional Relations, Mundiharno, expressed enthusiasm about sharing the experiences of managing the JKN Program.
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