BPJS Kesehatan
company from Indonesia
Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial Kesehatan (BPJS Kesehatan, lit. 'Social Security Agency on Health') is a social security agency of Indonesia aimed at providing universal health care to its citizens. BPJS Kesehatan is one of two social security agencies in the country alongside BPJS Ketenagakerjaan.
In January 2014, the Indonesian government launched a universal health care system called the Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN, "National Health Insurance"). Covering around 250 million people, it is the world's most extensive insurance system. As part of the JKN, on 1 January 2014, PT Askes (Persero) was changed from a state-owned company into BPJS Kesehatan, a public agency, which becomes the provider of JKN. It is expected that the entire population will be covered in 2019.
In 2016, the BPJS program had a deficit of more than six trillion IDR. However, the deficit ballooned to 32 trillion in only three years. In response, the government issued a policy that increases the monthly premium for access by 80% to 100%. Some people saw the move as placing a burden on low to middle-income citizens.
Every Indonesian citizen and foreigner who has worked in Indonesia for at least six months must become a member of the program in accordance with Article 14 of the BPJS Regulation.
Premiums
Premiums have three different categories based on the level of service.
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