Neighborhood clinics' 'Community Primary Care Innovation Pilot Project' starts September 29 — residents aged 50 or older can register, no additional cost
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
From September 29, 2026, the 'Community Primary Care Innovation Pilot Project' will run for about 3 years at 120 selected neighborhood clinics, and local residents aged 50 or older can register with a participating clinic to receive customized health management at no additional cost.
Key facts
| Start | From September 29, 2026, for about 3 years |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Local residents aged 50 or older — register with a neighborhood clinic participating in the pilot project |
| Participating institutions | 120 clinics out of 674 applicant institutions (20 standalone-model, 100 cooperative-model) |
| Cost | Same out-of-pocket costs for treatment as before participation; no additional cost for joining the project |
| Services | Customized in-person and non-face-to-face management, management of health checkup results, exercise, diet and medication counseling, referrals to specialist single-department clinics and hospitals, home-visit medical care and nursing, links to community care resources |
| Inquiries | Ministry of Health and Welfare, Regional Healthcare Policy Division (지역의료정책과) (044-202-1931) |
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On September 28, 2026, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (보건복지부) announced that the 'Community Primary Care Innovation Pilot Project' (지역사회 일차의료 혁신 시범사업), under which neighborhood clinics provide not only disease treatment but also prevention, health management and links to care services, will run for about 3 years starting September 29. Out of 674 applicant institutions, 120 clinics (20 standalone-model and 100 cooperative-model) were finally selected. The project targets local residents aged 50 or older, who can register with a neighborhood clinic participating in the pilot project. Registered patients pay only the same level of out-of-pocket costs for treatment as before participation, with no additional cost for joining the project. Patients can receive customized in-person and non-face-to-face management depending on their health condition, along with management of health checkup results, exercise, diet and medication counseling, referrals to specialist single-department clinics or hospitals when needed, home-visit medical care and nursing, and links to community care resources.
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
Who can participate?
Local residents aged 50 or older are eligible and can register with a neighborhood clinic participating in the pilot project.
Does registering cost more?
Registered patients pay only the same level of out-of-pocket costs for treatment as before joining the pilot project, and there is no additional cost for participating in the project.