BPJS Arrears At The End Of 2025, DPR Reminds Verification Of Accurate Data So As Not To Get The Wrong Target

JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX DPR RI, Netty Prasetiyani Aher welcomed the government's move to immediately impose arrears of dues for BPJS Health participants. However, he reminded the government to ensure this program is right on target and maintains the principle of justice, by verifying accurate data.

"The policy of removing BPJS Kesehatan arrears shows the government's concern for the poor. However, the government needs to ensure that its implementation is right on target and does not cause a sense of injustice for participants who are disciplined in paying dues," said Netty to reporters, Thursday, November 6.

"This convenience is only given to participants who really meet the criteria for not being able to," he added.

Netty emphasized that the validity of participant data is the key to the success of the program. He encouraged the government to ensure synchronization between BPJS Health data and National Sole Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) and population data in the regions.

"Verification and data synchronization are absolutely necessary so that this policy is not wrong on target. The DPR will participate in supervising that the arrears are completely data-based and not just an administrative approach," said Netty.

The member of the House of Representatives' Health Commission refused if this policy was misinterpreted as comprehensive bleaching for all in arrears of fees. Therefore, Netty asked the government to really verify public data that meets the criteria.

"There must be a mechanism that ensures that only participants fall into the category of poor and economically vulnerable who receive benefits," the legislator from the West Java IX electoral district appealed.

On the other hand, Netty reminded the importance of maintaining BPJS Kesehatan's financial sustainability so that the bleaching policy does not cause fiscal burdens. He also encouraged the socialization of this program so that the public would not be wrong in interpreting the bleaching of BPJS Health dues arrears.

"Whiteing should not make people think that inadequacy can be forgiven. Awareness of paying dues must continue to be grown as a form of social cooperation to maintain common health," said Netty.

"We support the government in efforts to ease the burden on the community, but will also ensure that this policy is carried out carefully, fairly, and in favor of those who are entitled," he concluded.

As is known, the Government will immediately implement a program to remove BPJS Health arrears for around 23 million participants, especially from informal workers.

The whitening of BPJS Health arrears is said to help people who have difficulty paying dues, as well as ensuring the sustainability of the National Health Insurance (JKN) program.

The policy of bleaching BPJS Health arrears is planned to start running at the end of 2025. The goal is to increase the number of active BPJS Health participants, which now has reached 279.7 million beneficiaries throughout Indonesia.

This step is said to be the government's effort to ensure equal access to health services for all Indonesian people, especially people who have had difficulty paying dues.

The program will be focused on participants in the Non-Wage Recipient category (BPU), namely informal sector workers such as traders, farmers, and freelance workers. Through this policy, the government hopes that no more people will lose their right to health services due to arrears.