Cianjur Regency Government Confirms 120,000 PBI JKN Recipients Are Active Again

Cianjur, West Java – The Cianjur Regency Government has confirmed that 120,000 PBI JKN participants, previously deactivated, have been reactivated as funding has been shifted to the Cianjur Regency Budget (APBD) and payments have been made by the Dinas Kesehatan Cianjur. Handika Firdaus, head of the Protection and Social Security (Linjamsos) division of the Cianjur Social Service Agency, said on Wednesday that the 120,000 PBI JKN participants that had been deactivated have now been reactivated after the Cianjur Health Service paid the dues. With funding now handled directly by the local government, service delivery is expected to be faster because membership status is active and guaranteed by the local government. ‘The solution is to shift financing that had previously been charged to the APBN to be covered by the Dinas Kesehatan Cianjur through APBD, so that the 120,000 PBI JKN that were not active can be used as before.’ Officials urged residents, particularly the economically disadvantaged, not to worry about access to health services because as long as they meet the requirements, citizens are entitled to free health facilities funded by both the central and regional governments. Dinsos Cianjur currently operates an Integrated Service and Referral System (SLRT) and has stationed operators at several health facilities, including hospitals, though numbers are limited to help those facing hurdles. ‘Residents can report to Dinsos operators at several hospitals if they encounter issues related to PBI JKN membership, which is now active again,’ he said. Meanwhile, the Cianjur Health Service is taking various steps to restore the membership status of 120,000 PBI JKN participants that were removed by the central government to ensure Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Priority rights remain protected. Head of Dinkes Cianjur Made Setiawan said the restoration of status for thousands of BPJS Kesehatan participants funded by the central government is to guarantee the public’s access to health services.