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    Somebody call 1-1-9! How to Access Healthcare in South Korea

    May 23, 2021 / 3 Comments

    We are happy to report that thus far, we have not required any emergency services while living in Seoul. (Everybody knock on wood with us, please!) In an emergency here, you call 1-1-9 instead of 9-1-1. Easy enough for us to remember, though hopefully we never need it! After six months of living in South Korea, all visitors not already registered by their employer are required to enroll in the National Health Insurance (NHI) Program. Our case was unique in that the chemist ended up on a student visa, so he is not covered under an employer and had to register with the NHI after eight months instead of six.…

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