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JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Coordinating Minister for Human Development (Menko PM) Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin) urged BPJS Kesehatan participants to actively pay their premiums.
The government has contributed no less than Rp 67 trillion to support the growth and development of BPJS Kesehatan.
The aim is to ensure the National Health Insurance (JKN) program continues smoothly.
"The government has paid Rp 67 trillion in contributions in one year, so the public who are participants must be active in paying their premiums, except for the poor—those are covered by the government. Participants who can pay, please do so diligently so that our mutual cooperation results in BPJS Kesehatan serving all people," explained Cak Imin, as quoted from Kompas.com, Saturday (19/9/2026).
By making premium payments mandatory, no one will be left without health services.
"No one should be left without healthcare or treatment services. We must make BPJS grow healthy. BPJS is a giant partnership involving the government, participants, and all stakeholders," he said.
The BPJS Kesehatan mutual cooperation system does require participants to pay their premiums on time.
BPJS Kesehatan guarantees medical treatment for people registered in the National Health Insurance (JKN) program.
The health coverage includes preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services delivered in a tiered system.
Initial access for the public to healthcare begins at Primary Healthcare Facilities (FKTP) such as community health centers (puskesmas), clinics, or family doctors.
If the patient's condition requires further medical attention, referral to Advanced Referral Healthcare Facilities (FKRTL), such as hospitals, is provided for specialist care, inpatient treatment, and surgery.
Currently, there are 144 diseases whose treatment costs are covered by BPJS Kesehatan; referrals to FKRTL remain possible for chronic illnesses.
However, treatment is first optimized at the FKTP level. The following is the list of 144 diseases covered by BPJS Kesehatan, as cited from Kompas.com.
This article previously appeared on Kompas.com under the titles "Prepare Rp 20 Trillion from the State Budget for BPJS Kesehatan, Cak Imin Calls on Participants to be More Active in Contributions" and "List of 144 Diseases Covered by BPJS Kesehatan Treatment"