Askes eyes 121.4 million participants in 2014

The Jakarta Post, Manado | National | Thu, April 11 2013, 2:08 PM

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State-owned health insurance company PT Askes (Persero), which will become the implementing body of the Social Security Providers (BPJS) Law for the healthcare sector, expects to acquire 121.4 million participants in 2014.
“Currently, the number of Askes participants has reached 16.5 million. The number of our participants will continue to increase until next year,” said Askes marketing group head Jenni Wihartini as quoted by Antara news agency.
She said that the entire estimated Indonesian population of 260 million people would be covered by 2019.
“To achieve these targets, all aspects such improving human resources capacity and increasing the number of staffs should be integrated. We have also continued to introduce the program to civil servants, retired civil servants, and all veterans,” said Jenni.
She added that all participants, no matter where they lived, would get equal treatment. “Healthcare services should be accessible from anywhere. All people must be treated equally,” said Jenni.
Askes is a corporation mandated by the government through the Government Regulation (PP) No.22/1984 to manage health insurance programs for civil servants, pension beneficiaries, Indonesian Military (TNI) members, state officials, veterans and their family members.
It has been appointed as the implementing agency of the BPJS law for the healthcare sector. which will take effect on Jan.1, 2014, as mandated by the 2004 National Social Security System (SJSN). (nai/ebf)

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