Korean National Health Insurance(NHI)
Pursuant to the Korean National Health Insurance(NHI) Law and Regulations, all international students, including exchange students, who plan to stay in Korea for more than three months, are required to enroll in the nation-wide mandatory insurance plan at their own expenses from March 1, 2021.
Contacts
국민건강보험공단 (NHIS)
- 1577-1000 (외국어 서비스 단축번호 7번)
- Dial 7 for information on foreign languages
- 033-811-2000
- Service in foreign languages.
국민건강보험공단 광주북부지사
(Gwangju Northern branch of the National Health Insurance Service)
- 위치(Place): 광주광역시 북구 금재로 24
- 연락처(contact): 062-609-0150
- 홈페이지(website): www.nhis.or.kr
Private Insurance (only for exchange students)
In addition to the mandatory (minimum) plan discussed above, all incoming exchange students at CNU are required to be covered by additional health insurance during their entire course of study. CNU has partnered with a local insurance company to provide an insurance plan for our incoming exchange students. All international students must purchase this private insurance coverage that covers the following
- Cost: USD 50per semester
- Coverage
Coverage |
Maximum |
Loss of life or permanent handicap |
100,000,000 KRW |
[Accident] Hospitalization (in Korea) |
30,000,000 KRW |
[Sickness] Death |
30,000,000 KRW |
[Sickness] Hospitalization (in Korea) |
30,000,000 KRW |
Liability (deductible of 20,000 KRW) |
10,000,000 KRW |
Evacuation / Repatriation |
30,000,000 KRW |
Injury Hospitalization Medical Expenses Overseas Treatment |
30,000,000 KRW |
Disease Hospitalization Medical Expenses Overseas Treatment |
30,000,000 KRW |
[Nonpayment] Manipulation therapy |
3,500,000 KRW |
[Nonpayment] Injection therapy expenses |
2,500,000 KRW |
[Nonpayment] MRI / MRA imaging diagnosis expenses |
3,000,000 KRW |