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lhasa



Joined: 26 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:01 am    Post subject: New Health Check? Reply with quote

I'm getting close to finishing my contract and was told today that I have to go get a health check done...not for immigration or MOE but for myself...hmm? They said to show the hospital my NHIC card and it will be free.

Sounds a little bizarre. Anyone know what it's all about?
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T-J



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


How old are you?
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lhasa



Joined: 26 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm 40...41 in Korea.
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T-J



Joined: 10 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul EunpyungGu Yeonsinnae

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


There's your answer. 40 year old check-up. No I'm not kidding. It has nothing to do with your visa or that your a foreigner at all. 40 year old check-up is a preventative part of the health care system here. Get 'er done!
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lhasa



Joined: 26 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Okay, I'm not against having a complete physical done for free but is it mandatory and what do they look into? Blood, cancer, chest etc?
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hogwonguy1979



Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: the racoon den

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was told last year if I didn't have it done I'd have to pay like a 50,000 won "fine"

Just go and have the basics done, its pretty an assembly line process they'll offer you extras like a cheap (50k) colonoscopy etc. you don't have to do. In a couple of weeks they send a pretty good report on things. though some of their standards for things are funny, a friend of mine's american husband got his results and he was told he was "severely obese" and had to lose like 20 kgs, if he lost that amount he'd make kate moss look fat
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augustine



Joined: 08 Sep 2012
Location: México

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm about to say something that doesn't really pertain to this thread since you're talking about the 40+ mandatory check... but earlier this year my ex-gf did some research and I got a medical check done at the Yongsan-gu office place (? the place on the same side of the street of Suji's if you walk down a block on the left) for something like 4,000-6,000 won. I did a similar medical check here a year ago and it cost about 80,000 won. I think it's the Yongsan-gu office but I could be wrong, but I'm guessing that that's about as cheap as you'll be able to get a medical check done here.
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lhasa



Joined: 26 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Many thanks.

One more question. Can all the tests be done on a Saturday or Sunday? In the past, I couldn't get an immigration check during weekends as that departments office was closed.
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EZE



Joined: 05 May 2012

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this for public school teachers only, or does it apply to hagwon teachers also? I hit the big 4-Oh soon.
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lhasa



Joined: 26 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

EZE wrote:
Is this for public school teachers only, or does it apply to hagwon teachers also? I hit the big 4-Oh soon.


Looks like it applies to anyone over 40 (foreigner or Korean) who has NHIS coverage. But then again, this is all new for me, too.
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rollo



Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: China

PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

This actually sounds like a good thing for once. Get the checkup.
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