Ministry of Health and Welfare "Promoting a review of the elderly's long-term care insurance rating and reorganization into an integrated judgment system."

Regarding the YTN Investigative Reporting Program [Fact Tracking] report that the objectivity and expertise of senior long-term care insurance grade decisions should be developed, the relevant ministries said they are pushing for improvement measures.

In a written response to a question from the Democratic Party of Korea's Rep. Seo Mi-hwa's office regarding the [fact-tracking] report, the Ministry of Health and Welfare explained that it is conducting pilot projects to reorganize the rating system in 13 regions.

This means that in order to accurately grasp the needs of medical care and care and provide appropriate services, we will establish an 'integrated judgment system' that considers cognition and medical needs in addition to physical functions.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare also plans to develop and consider introducing a "care manager" model that plans and manages care services, and strengthen the promotion of the long-term care insurance system for the elderly through media and social media.

Rep. Seo Mi-hwa said that the number of people who need care is rapidly increasing due to aging, but the care policy cannot keep up with demand, and emphasized that nursing expenses should be paid to minimize the burden on families.