Positive Value Of KRIS, KSPI Gives Notes: BPJS Health Contributions In The Lower Secondary Class Does Not Increase

The President of the Labor Party and the President of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) Said Iqbal. (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - President of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) Said Iqbal assessed that the implementation of the Standard Inpatient Class (KRIS) had a positive impact on the general public, although there were several notes that needed attention.

"Actually, it's good, because the orientation is to ensure the same service for all the people. Whether you want to be rich, want to be poor, you can't afford it, that's the same treatment," he said on the sidelines of a discussion event in Jakarta, which was confiscated by Antara, Monday, June 10.

Said said, KRIS is one of the government's efforts to equalize health services for the entire community. However, he revealed a number of notes that need to be considered by the government, before finally implementing the policy.

"The problem is one, ensuring that there is no increase in contributions in the lower middle class - for BPJS Health participants in the lower middle class, including workers, farmers, fishermen, employees, and employees," he said.

The President of the Labor Party assessed that the government's efforts to generalize health services have the potential to increase contributions for participants of the National Health Insurance Program (JKN), especially for the lowest class JKN Program participants.

According to him, on the other hand, the equalization of this class has the potential to reduce contributions for JKN Program participants in the highest class, which generally have income above the average working class.

"After all, the class is the same, but the contributions - the lowest class- go up. But for the upper class, there is a decrease in class, the contribution goes down. That is the principle, so it is not allowed with the KRIS program. This will result in an increase in contributions in the lower middle class," he said.

In addition to the potential increase in contributions, Said added another note, namely the potential for reduced service quality, especially in private hospitals.

He explained that the potential for a decrease in service quality could occur, because the provisions in the KRIS program state that a hospital is required to place four beds in one room, where currently there are a number of hospitals that place more than four beds in one room.

This, he continued, has the potential to reduce hospital income, which can also have an impact on the quality of patient services.

Therefore, Said Iqbal asked relevant stakeholders to postpone the implementation of the KRIS until all parties are really ready, so that the quality of service can be guaranteed, and does not cause an increase in contributions, especially for the working class.