2025 Facility Service Long-term Care Institution Regular Evaluation Conducted

Systematic Quality Management for 5,976 Long-Term Care Institutions
Evaluation to Be Conducted from February to November 2025
New Indicators Introduced to Strengthen Elderly Rights and Health Management

The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) will undertake systematic quality management of long-term care institutions.

National Health Insurance Service

The NHIS announced on the 21st that it will conduct the "2025 Regular Evaluation of Facility-Based Long-Term Care Institutions" from February to November. The evaluation targets 5,976 facility-based long-term care institutions designated by December 31 of last year.

In this regular evaluation, 11 new indicators, including vaccination rates, have been introduced to create an environment for beneficiary health management and to strengthen the protection of elderly rights. Additionally, standards for 28 indicators related to infectious disease and elder abuse prevention have been reinforced. The results are scheduled to be released in February 2026.

Furthermore, to reduce the evaluation burden on institutions and increase acceptance, the scoring criteria have been improved and computerized evaluations expanded. Quarterly prior notifications will also be provided to the institutions subject to evaluation.

Park Yusang, Director of the NHIS Long-Term Care Review Office, said, "We ask for the active cooperation of long-term care institutions to ensure the smooth progress of the 2025 regular evaluation," adding, "Through the institution evaluation system, we hope the level of care services provided to beneficiaries will advance to a higher level, resulting in a long-term care insurance system for the elderly that satisfies beneficiaries, their caregivers, and workers alike."

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