The Financial Services Commission set a year-end target of connecting 80% to 90% of medical institutions to Silson24, the electronic indemnity health insurance claims system. It plans to increase field support and incentives, simplify connection procedures and consider legislative changes if voluntary participation remains insufficient. As of Sept. 28, 50,340 of 105,643 medical institutions were connected, a rate of 47.7%. Silson24 had about 5.21 million registered users and had processed about 4.61 million claims since its launch. The commission will work with electronic medical record providers and directly approach unconnected institutions. It is also considering amendments to the Insurance Business Act that would clarify connection obligations for medical institutions and electronic medical record providers and permit fines where they fail to connect without a valid reason. Other measures include simplifying certificate issuance and giving participating institutions greater visibility within the Silson24 app. From Oct. 7, consumers will be able to complete claims within Naver Maps, Naver Pay and Toss rather than being redirected to the Silson24 website. Consumers who consent to MyData use will not need to reenter information including the medical institution, treatment date, insurer and account number. Naver will also add banners, direct claim links and a search filter identifying participating institutions, alongside broader public information campaigns beginning in October.
South Korea's Financial Services Commission targets 80% to 90% Silson24 linkage by year-end and considers fines for nonconnection
The Financial Services Commission aims to raise medical institutions' Silson24 connection rate from 47.7% to 80% to 90% by year-end through field support, incentives and simpler procedures. It may seek legislation clarifying connection duties and allowing fines for unjustified nonconnection. From Oct. 7, consumers will be able to complete claims directly within Naver Maps, Naver Pay and Toss.