The data shows that the coverage of JKN can be increased for an additional 54 million individuals.
Jakarta – The Indonesian federal government has actually designated a spending plan of Rp46464 trillion for fund help recipients (PBI) of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program for 2022, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has stated.
” We have prepared an average assistance of Rp40 thousand monthly for 96.8 million individuals, hence the total spending plan will be Rp46464 trillion,” he informed throughout a meeting with the Indonesian Legislature (DPR RI), which was accessed online from here on Wednesday.
The allowance calculation was carried out by the National Advancement Planning Ministry, Finance Ministry, and Health Ministry, he said.
Still, the precise quantity of the funds will be determined later according to data inputs from the Social Affairs Ministry before being confirmed by the Healthcare and Social Security Firm (BPJS Kesehatan), he included.
Furthermore, he informed that there has been a decline in the variety of recipients, according to a routine confirmation carried out by the Social Affairs Ministry.
” As the number of receivers has decreased, the quantity of JKN aid paid by the Health Ministry to BPJS Kesehatan has likewise reduced,” he stated.
Out of the 268 million individuals in Indonesia, 214 million have been registered under the National Health Insurance (JKN) program, Sadikin kept in mind.
He stated that 120 million JKN participants have actually been funded by the main and regional governments.
Meanwhile, the remaining 94 million individuals make up 58.9 million employed workers, 31 million non-salaried workers, and 4.37 million non-employees.
” The information reveals that the coverage of JKN can be increased for an extra 54 million individuals,” the minister said.
He advised people, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and the personal sector to assist fund the JKN program so that more individuals can be covered by it.
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