How to Activate KIS Card from the Government Easily, Know the Difference with BPJS

Kapanlagi.com - Kartu Indonesia Sehat or KIS is one of the government's flagship programs to improve the welfare of the people. As the name suggests, the KIS card can be used by financially disadvantaged people to access proper healthcare. However, in order for KIS to be used first, we need to know how to activate the KIS card from the government.

The government provides KIS to financially disadvantaged people for free. With KIS, financially disadvantaged people no longer need to worry about medical expenses. Therefore, with the existence of KIS, it is hoped that the access to healthcare facilities in the community can be more equal. So, how to activate the KIS card from the government?

In addition to the activation process, there are several other things that need to be known about the KIS card. To find out, let's take a look at the following explanation. 

1. Get to Know KIS

About KIS (credit: unsplash)

Before knowing how to activate KIS from the government, it's good to briefly understand what Kartu Indonesia Sehat (Healthy Indonesia Card) is. As mentioned earlier, KIS is a card that can be utilized by less fortunate people to access healthcare. KIS was first issued on March 1, 2015, under the management of the Social Security Administration Agency (BPJS) for Health.

KIS is a card that contains the owner's identity. Later, individuals whose identities are listed in KIS can access healthcare facilities with discounted or even free costs. Similar to BPJS for Health, KIS implements a government contribution system to cover the healthcare expenses of those who are in greater need.

2. Differences Between KIS and BPJS

Differences of KIS and BPJS (credit: unsplash)

Although both managed by the Social Security Administration (BPJS) Health, and both apply a member contribution system, it turns out that there are still some differences between KIS and BPJS. To avoid misunderstanding, it is important to know the differences between the two. The differences between KIS and BPJS are as follows.

1. In terms of participant requirements, KIS is specifically intended for the community of Social Welfare Problem Bearers (PMKS). In this case, it is a community that is economically classified as unable.
Meanwhile, BPJS is a program that can be followed by anyone simply by registering and making the necessary contributions.

2. KIS contributions come from the government and are intended for the PMKS community. So that its utilization can be more optimal, making the cardholder not have to pay any health costs at all, meaning it is free. Meanwhile, BPJS contributions are covered by participants. Therefore, every BPJS participant is obliged to pay a certain contribution and use facilities according to the chosen class.

3. As for service procedures, KIS can be used from first-level health facilities, such as health centers, clinics, general practitioners, and hospitals in all Indonesian health facilities.

Meanwhile, the BPJS Kesehatan card is valid at first-level health facilities in the form of registered health centers. If further treatment is needed, the BPJS Kesehatan cardholder will be given a referral letter to go to the hospital.

3. How to Check KIS Activation Status

It should be noted that KIS can be active or inactive. Therefore, there are times when cardholders need to activate their KIS cards from the government. But before doing that, of course, we need to know how to check whether the KIS card we have is active or not.

Here are several ways to check the activation status of KIS.

1. Contact the Call Center

Checking the activation status of KIS can be done by contacting the call center. This method is considered very easy and practical because it can be done anytime and anywhere. You just need to contact the number 1500400. Unfortunately, this call to the call center is not toll-free. So make sure you have sufficient credit.

2. Check at the Health Facility

If you don't have credit, you can check the activation status of KIS at the first level health facility or primary health center (puskesmas). However, you can't go to just any puskesmas, you must go to a puskesmas that is registered with KIS. You can directly ask the officer to check the activation status of your KIS.

3. Check KIS directly with BPJS Kesehatan or Dinsos

In addition to the first level health facility, you can also check the activation status of KIS at the BPJS Kesehatan or Dinsos office. Just like at the first level health facility, BPJS officers d

4. Causes of Inactive KIS from the Government

Causes of inactive KIS (credit: unsplash)

As mentioned earlier, KIS is a special program provided by the government to the community with the category of less fortunate families. KIS is a health insurance guarantee that is also managed by BPJS Kesehatan. Unlike BPJS Kesehatan participants who pay their own premiums, in the case of KIS holders, the health insurance premiums are covered by the government.

However, KIS can become inactive due to certain causes. One of them is when KIS participants are considered capable. Therefore, the government also collaborates with the local Social Services Office to determine the eligible beneficiaries of KIS assistance. In addition, participants who have paid their own premiums but have arrears can also cause KIS to become inactive.

Another cause of KIS becoming inactive is when participants have not used it for medical treatment or health check-ups for a period of 6 months. Changes in ID card (KTP) or family card (KK) data can also affect the use of KIS.

5. Documents to Activate KIS from the Government

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There are several documents that need to be prepared to reactivate KIS from the government. Because these documents are the main requirements to activate KIS from the government. So before you want to activate KIS from the government, prepare the following documents.

- JKN-KIS Card

- Family Card (KK)

- E-KTP

Those are the main documents that you need to prepare to activate KIS from the government. After these documents are prepared, you can directly follow the guide on how to activate KIS from the government.

6. Complete Guide to Activate KIS from the Government Online and Offline

How to activate KIS easily (credit: pexels.com)

Here are complete guides to activate KIS from the government that you can do online and offline. So it can be your consideration to activate KIS from the government online and offline. Let's check it out below.

- First, make sure whether your KIS PBI is really inactive.

- To check your KIS, you can contact BPJS Kesehatan online at 165. Or you can also contact Assistant JKN (CHIKA).

- Meanwhile, to activate KIS offline, you can visit the local BPJS office.

- After obtaining membership status, participants can directly report to the local Social Service with the documents that have been prepared earlier.

- The reactivation request for membership, addressed to the local branch head of BPJS Kesehatan, will be issued by the Social Service.

- KIS participants who have received reactivation confirmation can go to the Primary Health Facilities or Hospital to report that KIS is active.

7. How to Activate KIS Card from the Government

How to activate KIS (credit: pexels.com)

After knowing what Kartu Indonesia pintar (KIS) is and how to check its activation status, it is equally important to know how to activate the KIS card from the government. To activate an inactive KIS, you can directly visit the Dinsos office and then the nearest BPJS Kesehatan office. For clearer instructions, you can follow the steps below.

- Prepare several required documents such as Kartu JKN-KIS, Family Card, and Electronic ID Card (KTP-Elektronik).

- Visit the Dinsos office and state your purpose of wanting to activate the KIS card. Dinsos will issue a letter of activation request for KIS addressed to BPJS Kesehatan.

- After that, KIS cardholders can return to the hospital and report that their KIS membership has been activated.

- However, it should be noted that if the KIS has been inactive for more than 6 months, then to activate the KIS card from the government, you only need to bring your identification documents and submit an application to Dinsos. This is because your data will only be processed into the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) through this process.

That's among the reviews on how to activate the KIS card from the government. Hopefully, it is useful and good luck!

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