The Head of the Semarang Branch of BPJS Kesehatan, Debbie Nianta\nMusigiasari, has admitted that the deactivation of Penerima Bantuan\nIuran Jaminan Kesehatan (PBI-JK) membership, caused by changes in decile\nclassifications, caused chaos. This was particularly evident at the\nbeginning of 2026.<\/p>\n
Debbie revealed that the deactivation of PBI-JK membership is carried\nout through decree letters from the Ministry of Social Affairs\n(Kemensos), which are issued monthly for each regency and city. \u201cIt is\ntrue that at the beginning of the year, there were many deactivations in\nJanuary, effective from February, because the number across Indonesia\nwas around 11 or 12 million, I forget the exact figure. In our region\nalone, covering Semarang and Demak, there were almost 130,000 people.\nThis caused some chaos,\u201d she said during an interview on Thursday\n(3\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Debbie, the issuance of Ministry of Social Affairs\ndecrees regarding PBI-JK membership had actually been carried out\nperiodically before 2026. \u201cHowever, the numbers at the start of the year\nwere very high because the cuts specifically targeted those outside\ndeciles 1 to 5. It appears this did not take their health history into\naccount, affecting everyone in that bracket,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
However, citizens affected by the PBI-JK deactivation can now undergo\nreactivation. \u201cWe are helping to communicate this to the public,\nincluding providing information if the individual has become inactive.\nWe are also working with local governments to convey information to\nparticipants whose data has been deactivated,\u201d said Debbie.<\/p>\n
She stated that this information dissemination is being conducted so\nthat citizens impacted by the deactivation can immediately seek\nreactivation if their condition still requires PBI-JK, especially if\nthey need access to services for chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n
Debbie revealed that as of August 2026, the number of PBI-JK\nparticipants in Semarang City reached 420,995. This consists of 371,669\nactive participants and 49,326 inactive participants.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the number of PBI-JK participants in Demak Regency reached\n636,385, with 545,892 active participants and 90,493 inactive\nparticipants.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpjs-kesehatan-semarang-admits-pbi-jk-deactivation-due-to-decile-changes-caused-chaos-1788436817", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }