Ensuring Healthcare Services

A fundamental solution is necessary to address the deficit in the government’s National Health Insurance (JKN) scheme, which has persisted since the scheme was launched on January 1, 2014.

KOMPAS/FERGANATA INDRA RIATMOKO

Patients are accompanied by families members while having dialysis at Dr Moewardi General Hospital, Solo, Central Java, on Saturday (7/4/2018). Every day, the hospital sees 76 dialysis patients, most of whom subscribe to the Social Security Management Agency (BPJS). BPJS subscribes who have dialysis on an average of twice a week can do so at the hospital for free. Patients who do not subscribe to the BPJS are charged around Rp 900,000 per dialysis treatment.

A fundamental solution is necessary to address the deficit in the government’s National Health Insurance (JKN) scheme, which has persisted since the scheme was launched on Jan. 1, 2014.

Kompas reported on Tuesday that the government would inject more funds into to the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) to help it reduce the deficit. Some Rp 4.9 trillion (US$328.77 million) will be disbursed in early October at the latest.