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Fondo Nacional de Salud, also known as FONASA, is the financial entity entrusted to collect, manage and distribute state funds for health in Chile. It is funded by the public (7% of employees' monthly income). It was created in 1979 by Decree Law No. 2763. FONASA is part of the NHSS and has executive power through the Ministry of Health (Chile). FONASA headquarters are in Santiago and decentralized public service is conducted by various Regional Offices. Twelve million beneficiaries benefit from FONASA. It provides health benefits and health care by professionals and institutions. ==Beneficiaries== Joining the FONASA contributor as a beneficiary is done automatically when a person has not opted to join private insurance through ISAPRE when: *An employee allocates 7% of gross income for FONASA, regardless of the social welfare system to which it belongs (INP and AFP) *Unemployed worker receives unemployment allowance granted by the mayor of the residence *INP and AFP Pensioner and allocates 7% of its contribution to FONASA FONASA beneficiaries are: *Dependents of contributors. Includes children up to 18 years of age or students under 24 years *Pregnant women until the sixth month of the birth of son *Pension beneficiaries of invalidity and old age *People with mental disabilities, any age, provided they are not causing family subsidy (SUF) Beneficiaries by December 2009. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fondo Nacional de Salud」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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