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Medical Benefits

  • Seoul Campus Medical Benefits02-3290-1573
  • Sejong Campus Medical Benefits041-860-1035

The medical benefit system has been implemented since 1986 and applies to students who have paid their medical benefit fee for the purpose of reducing the burden of medical expenses caused by unexpected illness or injuries during the school term.

  1. 병·의원진료
  2. 진료 당일 진료비영수증 수령
  3. <의료공제 신청> 본인부담금 지급신청서 작성
  4. 신청일로 부터 15~30일 이후 지급

Students covered by the national health care insurance

  1. A. Medical Benefit Information

    Students during their enrollment can receive some amount of their share of the medical costs after health insurance as reimbursements through medical benefits. However, uninsured and fully self-paid procedures (such as third party Specialized General Hospital fees) are exempt from medical benefits.

  2. B. Medical Benefit Application

    Visit the medical benefit office at the humanities and social sciences health center within six months of the treatment to fill out the deductible application form. (Applies until the day of graduation or completion)

    ※Documents Required for Medical Benefit Application

    • Original hospital/clinic treatment fee payment receipt on the day of treatment
    • Personal bank account number
    • Submitted documents will not be returned
    Download deductible medical benefit applicationDownload [Medical fee bills & receipts]
  3. C. Receive Medical Benefit Fee (Deductible)

    Receive payment 15-30 days after applying for medical benefits through your bank account.

  4. D. Medical Benefit Payment Standards

    80% of the patients share of the medical cost after insurance is reimbursed, and uninsured and fully self-paid procedures (such as third party Specialized General Hospital fees) are exempt from medical benefits. Pharmaceutical fees are not applicable deductions Maximum amount of benefits per semester is 2,000,000 KRW (400,000 KRW for outpatients, 1,600,000 KRW for inpatients), and a total of 2,000,000 KRW can be received in a semester for the some illness.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

Students not covered by the national health care insurance

International students who are not covered by the national health care insurance, but subject to medical benefits (paid the medical benefit fee) must visit the medical benefit office in advance to obtain the "Medical Benefit Eligibility Verification" document to receive medical benefits and only receive medical attention from designated hospitals/clinics. The students above receive similar coverage as those who are covered by the national health care insurance when paying their medical fees, but do not receive the reimbursement benefits like those who are coved by national health care insurance.

※Designated Clinic & Hospital Information (Seoul Campus)
  1. 1. Korea University Anam Hospital (Seongbuk-gu, Anam-dong)☏ +82-2-920-5114
  2. 2. Korea University Guro Hospital (Guro-gu, Guro-dong) ☏ +82-2-2626-2040
  3. 3. Saramin Dental Clinic (Seongbuk-gu, Anam-dong) ☏ +82-2-929-2857
  4. 4. Anam Dental Clinic (Seongbuk-gu, Anam-dong) ☏ +82-2-925-2875
Student Welfare Department
Tel: 02-3290-1573 E-mail: kyungs@korea.ac.kr Fax: 02-3290-1570 Update : 2019-08-05