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National 5 years ago
Govt officially annuls national health insurance premium hikes in April
The government has officially annulled the increase in National Health Insurance (JKN) premiums following last month’s Supreme Court's ruling that voided Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 75/2019 on health insurance.
National 5 years ago
Cut your costs instead, antigraft body tells BPJS
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says its study of the finances of the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), which runs the national health insurance system, shows it could save as much Rp 12.2 trillion (US$833 million) by enforcing better insurance claim management.
National 5 years ago
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Low premium may mean poorer services in national health insurance
Clients of the national health insurance may rejoice at the Supreme Court’s ruling annulling a sharp increase in the premiums they had to pay, but hospitals say the decision could hurt their already dire financial situation with many bills unpaid.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Building an inclusive, integrated social safety net
While the government’s effort in ramping up the social protection system is worthy of appreciation, top-down integration of the different components is needed in order to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the whole program.
Business 6 years ago
Key points of labor reform in omnibus bill on job creation: What we know so far
Some of the key highlights of the bill, a draft of which has been obtained by The Jakarta Post, cover issues related to foreign workers, wages, work hours, redundancy and social security. A one-off extra payment as a “token of appreciation” for workers, which the government calls a “sweetener”, is also introduced in the bill.
National 6 years ago
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BPJS Kesehatan goes digital to address complaints over long waiting times
Scenes of patients lining up since dawn, some even using their sandals or helmets to keep their place in the queue, are commonly seen at community health centers and hospitals partnering with the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), which manages the national health insurance scheme.
National 6 years ago
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Can BPJS Kesehatan survive? An assessment after drastic premium hikes
The government is expecting the hikes to help cover the ballooning deficit recorded by the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan), which manages the JKN. It recorded a deficit of Rp 9.1 trillion in 2018 alone, with an estimated accumulated deficit of Rp 32.84 trillion by 2019.
