Guro Public Health Center

Fertility Treatment Cost Support

Eligibility

• Applicants who submit an Infertility Diagnosis Certificate from a physician requiring infertility treatment

  강조 Infertility Diagnosis Certificate issued by a physician at a government-designated infertility treatment institution

• Both partners must be in a legally recognized marriage or have maintained a de facto marital relationship for at least a year as confirmed by the local health center (based on the date of each application round)
• At least one of the partners should be a Korean citizen registered as a resident, and both should be enrolled in national health insurance and have confirmed insurance contribution payments

Support Details

Scope of Support

For treatments covered by health insurance: A portion of the treatment cost and 90% of the total out-of-pocket expenses, including three types of non-covered items (embryo freezing fees, miscarriage prevention drugs, and implantation inducers), within the support limit

For treatments exceeding the number of times covered by health insurance: Support within the limit for out-of-pocket expenses of the treatment cost (out-of-pocket expenses for non-covered items, three types of non-covered items, and other out-of-pocket expenses)
※ Verification of the number of infertility treatments covered by health insurance required before application
* Verification Process: Visit the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) (website (nhis.or.kr) → Go to Customer Service → Individual Inquiries → Insurance Benefits → Remaining Fertility Treatment Eligibility Count → Verify by authenticating yourself and registering spouse's personal information

Number of Supported Treatments

Up to a total of 25 treatments, based on the cumulative count as of the application date
※ Cumulative Count of Support Based on the application date, the total number of supported treatments (including support from other cities or districts) is recorded

Support Amount

Varies by procedure type and woman's age

Support Scope and Details

Application Method

Application Period

Online Application: Open all year

In-Person Application: Monday to Friday (except for lunch break from 12:00 to 13:00)

Where to Apply

Online Application: e-Public Health Center Portal (e-health.go.kr) , Government24
※ Online Application Precautions Spouses must individually log in, authenticate their identity, and consent before the application can proceed.
Government 24: Complete application after personal application and spouse's consent (System update takes 2~30 minutes).
e-Public Health Center: Application is complete only after personal application, household member's consent, and final submission by the applicant.

In-Person Application: 3rd Floor, Maternal Clinic, Maternal & Child Health Dept. at the Guro Public Health Center

강조Application must be submitted to the health center that governs the wife’s place of residence according to the family register.

Claim for Medication Costs: Apply in person at the Guro Public Health Center or online application via Government24 (Service Details | Subsidy 24 | Government24 (https://www.gov.kr)

Required Documents

• One copy of fertility treatment support application form (Available at Maternal Section, 3rd floor, Guro Public Health Center)

  강조Consent form for sharing personal information: Must be signed by all family members.

• One copy of fertility diagnostic report (issued by a government-designated fertility treatment facility) - Valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

  강조For couples in a de facto marriage, application without an infertility diagnosis certificate is possible. (however, support for treatment costs is unavailable until the certificate is submitted to the Public Health Center. The diagnosis can either be directly submitted by the procedure candidate or attached to the bill when requesting the procedure cost from the medical institution.)

• One copy of national health insurance card (Submission can be omitted if agreed to verify through administrative information sharing)
• One copy of national health insurance payment confirmation (Submission can be omitted if agreed to verify through administrative information sharing)

  강조Additional documents may be required if there have been recent changes in your national health insurance (e.g., last month’s pay slip)

• One copy of resident registration (Submission can be omitted if agreed to verify through administrative information sharing)

  강조Include only direct family members on the Resident Registration. For couples living in separate residences or multi-cultural families, a Family Relation Certificate must be submitted with each application.

• Additional documents (to prove common-law marriage)
• Procedure consent form (signed by both parties) File Download
• One copy each of the resident registration and family relation certificate
• One copy of an official document proving a common-law relationship for more than one year (If none, submit a common-law marriage certificate and a copy of the guarantor's ID; the Guarantor must be a Korean adult).
• A copy of the Certificate of Alien Registration or Certificate of Domestic Residence Report that can prove the stay for more than 1 year as of the date of application (limited to cases where the person concerned is a foreigner; if the applicant wants to provide additional proof of stay for more than 1 year in addition to the above documents, add an immigration record) Can be submitted. )