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Table 3 Changes in administrative regulatory policies for health insurance

From: Lessons from health insurance responses in counteracting COVID-19: a qualitative comparative analysis of South Korea and three influential countries

Republic of Korea

Japan

Germany

United States of America

• Advance reimbursement before utilization review

• Suspension of reporting institutional changes (staff, facilities)

• Exclusion from bundled payment on COVID-19-related medical services

• Exception of reimbursement reduction related to additional beds when the approved number of beds under the Medical Act is exceeded

• Suspension of reporting institutional changes (staff, facilities)

• Exception for the review of COVID-19-related claims

• Shortening reimbursement period

• Waiving utilization review during public health emergency period