When you leave your employer

After leaving your employer, you will lose your eligibility for membership in the Health Insurance Society and must join the appropriate medical care insurance program based on your individual circumstances.

Return your health insurance card when you leave your employer

Required documents:
  • Health insurance cards (for the insured person and all dependents)
  • Elderly benefits card (if issued)
  • Certificate of Application of Maximum Copayment Amount (if issued)
  • Certificates Issued for Specific Disease Treatment (if issued)
Deadline: Within five days after the date of loss of eligibility
Applies to: Insured persons leaving employment and their dependents
Submit to: Your employer's HR section

Enrolling in National Health Insurance

Required documents:
  • Forfeiture Certificate (please make a request to the Pfizer Health Insurance Society)
Deadline: Within 14 days of leaving your employer
Submit to: The section in charge in the municipality where you live

Becoming a dependent of your family member’s health insurance

Required documents: Please inquire the health insurance that the family member is enrolled in.
Deadline: Within five days
Submit to: The section in charge of family members’ health insurance

If you wish to remain a member of the Health Insurance Society

Required documents: Application Form for Certification as Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Person
Sample
Deadline: Within 20 days after the date of loss of eligibility of the insured person
Applies to: Insured persons who have been insured continuously for at least two months prior to leaving employment
Submit to: Pfizer Health Insurance Society

Losing qualification as a voluntarily and continuously insured person

Required documents: Notification of Disqualification as Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Person (Refund Claim)
Sample
Deadline: Within five days
Applies to: Voluntarily and continuously insured persons who became disqualified in the following cases
  • Enrolled in another health insurance due to re-employment
  • Enrolled in another health insurance (enrolled in National Health Insurance or became a dependent of your family, etc)
  • Death
Submit to: Pfizer Health Insurance Society