Heaptalk, Jakarta — Recently, the Ministry of Health officially introduced a new system in BPJS Kesehatan called the standard inpatient class or KRIS, replacing classes 1, 2, and 3. This change has triggered diverse controversies among the public, including in the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI).
In a press release on Monday (06/10), Irma Chaniago, a member of Commission IX of the DPR from the NasDem faction, stated that the standard inpatient class of BPJS Kesehatan, which will be implemented in 2025, will burden the lower-income group as they will have to pay more. Meanwhile, participants in groups 1 and 2 will pay less. She believes that this tariff change will further burden the public.
Irma suspects that implementing the KRIS system is merely a government ploy to accommodate private insurance interests because, in the KRIS system, participants with private insurance can upgrade to a higher classroom. “This is troubling for the people. If you want to collude with private insurance, there’s no need to use such a complicated program,” she said.
Additionally, Irma highlighted hospitals’ readiness to implement the KRIS policy. She mentioned receiving many reports of BPJS patients struggling to get rooms due to availability issues. She added, “Hence, if we are not ready, it’s better not to implement it yet; it’s unfair to BPJS.”
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Health Dante Saksono Harbuwono stated that the Ministry of Health, along with DJSN and BPJS Kesehatan, continues to evaluate hospital tariffs and participant contributions. “These evaluations and inputs from council members will be used to determine whether the KRIS program should be approved for continuation, need further evaluation, preparation, or temporary postponement,” Dante concluded.
