JAKARTA - The government through the Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) emphasized that as many as 11 million people who were affected by the deactivation of membership of National Health Insurance (JKN) Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI) would still receive health services. This certainty applies during the transition period following the strategic agreement between the government and the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin stated that this commitment was a follow-up to the decision of the meeting on February 9, 2026. Within three months, all health facilities (faskes) throughout Indonesia are required to continue to provide medical services to PBI participants even though they are temporarily inactive.
"We have sent a circular letter to all hospitals in Indonesia. There must be no refusal of patients with inactive JKN membership status, especially for the 11 million affected people," said Budi in a working meeting with Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Wednesday, April 15.
Budi Gunadi emphasized that this instruction is absolute, including for patients suffering from catastrophic and chronic diseases. He asked the hospital to prioritize the humanitarian aspect by serving patients first before taking care of membership administration.
"The correct procedure is to serve the patient first. After that, the hospital staff helps the reactivation process of membership, which is currently being facilitated through coordination between the Ministry of Social Affairs and BPJS Health so that service costs can be claimed," explained the Minister of Health.
However, the Minister of Health admitted that there were anomalies in the data in the field, where residents from the lower economic group (desil 1) sometimes had difficulty accessing, while the upper economic group (desil 10) was still recorded as receiving assistance.
Chairman of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Felly Estelita Runtuwene, gave a stern rebuke regarding reports of service obstacles in the field. He reminded the government to comply with the results of the consultation meeting which stated that the state must guarantee all the medical expenses of affected PBI participants during the transition period.
"The DPR and the government have agreed, in the next three months all of them will be served and the PBI dues will be paid by the government. The point is clear there, there should be no bargaining at the faskes level," said Felly.
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