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poet13

Hello.
Came to work this morning and was given a 4 page heatlh form to fill out. The form is from the National Nealth Insurance Corporation. I am a policy-holder. Part of it requires a dentist visit, and part of it a doctors visit. Some is just for myself to fill out. It says it's a health screening service provided every two years for policy holders over 40.

My cot-teacher said I was to have it all filled out and then give it back to him. I said if you give me an address to send it to, I will have it done and mail it in. He said, "No, because they wanted to make a copy of it for my school file." I said, "This is my personal medical information and I will not give it to the school." I said I would be happy to provide some confirmation that it was completed and sent, but that the information is personal and private.

For the first time since I started working here, he looked offended.

Has anybody else received this from NHIC?
What did it cost you out of pocket if anythning?
Did you have the health check done?
Does it concern you also that your private medical history is in an open filing cabinet for anybody to peruse?

(I know everybody has access to my file cause people outside my department have said something odd and when asked, have glibly said, "Oh, I read your personell file." )

And one more question.
Part of the survey asks about family history.
Can someone in the know please translate the following.

I DON'T KNOW. I WAS ADOPTED.

Thank you.

Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan

Something is fishy!

I was asked if I had a medical check done. I work at public schools and had heard about it online but was never asked to get one.

In my case when the school nurse gives the ok. I must visit a hospital to have tests done. My co-teacher said I can't eat from 9pm the night before, the test will be done in the morning. Apparently blood will be taken and I'll have an ECG and have to do a urine test.

I was told all teachers must to this once every two years. I wonder if that over 40 thing is BS or not? Did you have a check when you started at your school?

I am concerned about privacy too. Back home my mum couldn't call for my test results! Here they said the hospital will send the results to the school to presumably put on file. I'm not happy about that at all but I guess I'll have to put up with it. I will demand a copy of the results.

I don't want discussions to go on about my white blood cell levels or platelets etc in the staff room! Imagine that! "Oh good morning, I hear you have high blood pressure."

Evil or Very Mad

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poet13 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

I had a health check done in order to get my public school job, but never did one for NHIC. I think it's entirely reasonable that they want it done, my only issue is that it should be private.
In any event, there's not a chance in hell I'm going to tell the truth knowing it will likely be a public document.
I will also ask the doctor who does the exam to provide a letter of confirmation that it was done, and that the results were fine (I hope). I will give that to my school. I will ask that my results be kept private....not that it would help any, but I'll ask anyways.

poet13 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject:

Can someone in the know please translate the following.

"I DON'T KNOW. I WAS ADOPTED."

Anybody?

Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan

I think it's

나는 모르겠습니다 (I don't know)

입양되었습니다 (I was adopted)

poet13 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject:

Cool. Thank you.

mep3 · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: no

Do you fill this form out the first year you arrive, or after you have been there for two years? Thx .... mep

poet13 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject:

I started in October of last year.
I also found out this morning that I just need to turn it in this year sometime. I'm assuming that means I have until december 31st.

mep3 · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: no

Strange. That seems more like every year and a half or something. Is this for public schools or universities? mep

kat2 · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Location: Busan, South Korea

Yeah. They told me about this a few weeks ago. I also have to have it finished before the end of the year.
My plan is to never mention it to them. They will forget, and I will never have it done.
I explained to them that in America, what they were doing (keeping a copy at school) was ILLEGAL. They were surprised and said "but government must manage our health." Welcome to Korea Rolling Eyes

My advice: don't bring it up again and see if they do. If they do, ask when you hve to have it done by. My bet is you have until the end of 2007.

Oh, and I assume you are at public school like me.

mep3 · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: no

Is this only for public schools, or also for universities?

Thx ... mep

poet13 · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject:

I think it's for all insured people (policy holders). It's a national insurance company.

mep3 · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: no

Is this a new policy? I had read on other threads that it is mainly in the public school jobs that they require exams, usually not at hagwons or universities.

Mep

poet13 · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:43 am Post subject:

Ah, you may be right. Sorry about that. I was talking out of my hat, assuming that the insurance companies policy wouldn't change from business type to business type. Yeah, there could very well be some arrangement with public schools. Either way, you know SOMEONE is making some money..... This is Korea after all....lol.

mep3 · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Location: no

Well, it's an interesting question though. It may or may not be for everyone over 40 at any kind of school.

mep