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CRH
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 6:05 pm Post subject: Health Insurance???? |
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Hello
My wife and I both have been paying health insurance out of our pay every month. I have to go to a clinic soon (I think), and I have been wondering shouldn't I have a health insurance card or something? Any info on this would be appreciated....
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vdowd
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Location: Iksan
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Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject: Health |
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Hello,
In answer to your query - yes, you should have received a card from your employer - it is vital. However, it is not a card (like a credit card) that we have at home but more like a small plastic folder with a paper document that proves that you have health insurance. I don't know how long you have been in Korea but it did take a while for my employer to receive - about 1 month.
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rick
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2003 12:13 am Post subject: |
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I strongly recommend that you get international insurance to supplement your coverage. Korean insurance only covers a part of all costs. This is fine if you have the flu but if you have a major accident you will get screwed. I had a CAT scan done on my eye and had to pay 100,000 won. If something really serious happened to me, I'd get stuck paying millions of won. |
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mokpochica
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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