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ea0056p357 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2018

Distribution of Korean obese patients based on National Health Insurance Claim Data in 2016

Kang Ryungwoo , Lee YounSue , Chee Deborah

South Korea has a universal health coverage system that the National Health Insurance covers approximately 98% of the overall Korean population. The claims data of HIRA contains 46 million patients per year that account for 90% of the total population in Korea and include claims from almost 80,000 healthcare service providers across South Korea as of 2011. National Health Insurance (NHI) reimbursement coverage continues to expand and there will be full reimbursement of cancer,...