The Denpasar office of BPJS Kesehatan, Indonesia's state health insurance, which also serves Kuta and Canggu, is now enrolling foreigners only through a company.
Those who signed up on their own are set to be cut off starting in December.
According to lawyers at Legal Indonesia, who checked the details with BPJS Kesehatan, the rule applies throughout Indonesia.
Company enrollment covers employees with a work KITAS, provided the employer has an approved foreign worker hiring plan (RPTKA). Investors must hold shares in the company worth at least 10 billion rupiah, the same amount immigration requires for an investor KITAS.
A spouse and children can be added to the same policy, up to four people in total. Children can be included until age 21, or until 25 if they are studying.
Retirees and remote workers with a KITAS won't be able to get coverage, as they have neither an employer in Indonesia nor a work permit. Those of them who are already in the scheme won't be allowed to renew: BPJS Kesehatan warns that their membership will be cancelled in December.
The switch from self-enrolled coverage is handled by the company, provided it is registered with BPJS Kesehatan as an employer. The new status takes effect on the first day of the following month, but any outstanding contributions from before still have to be paid. The office asks those already enrolled by their employer to update their KITAS details.
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