Long-Term Care Insurance

South Korea introduced LTCI in 2008 to improve older adult wellbeing and reduce family burden. Some long-term care hospital patients remain hospitalized despite discharge eligibility because community care resources are lacking. More than…

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South Korea introduced LTCI in 2008 to improve older adult wellbeing and reduce family burden. Some long-term care hospital patients remain hospitalized despite discharge eligibility because community care resources are lacking. More than half of patients discharged from long-term care hospitals are readmitted, mainly because community home care services are insufficient. Nearly all LTCI beneficiaries have chronic disease, yet chronic disease management gaps remain.