Table 1.

Overall scheme of FAPCP

Type of application	Supporting cancer type	Maximum payment (thousand KRW)	Supporting period
NCSPa)	Stomach, breast, colon, cervix uteri, liver	2,000/yr (copayment of covered item)	Consecutive 3 years from initial application
Medical Aid	All types	1,200/yr (copayment in covered item) and 1,000/yr (uncovered item)	Consecutive 3 years from initial application
Lung cancerb)	Lung	2,000/yr (copayment of covered item)	Consecutive 3 years from initial application
Childhood cancerc)	Leukemia	30,000/yr	≤ 18 years old
	Others	20,000/yr	≤ 18 years old

FAPCP, Financial Aid Program for Cancer Patient; KRW, Korean won.

^a)NCSP, Patients diagnosed by National Cancer Screening Program,

^b)Lung cancer patients whose insurance bracket below 50%,

^c)Only if the income and property levels of patients meet the criteria (below 120% of the median household income).