KPCDI Praises Ministry of Social Affairs as All Dialysis Patients' BPJS Memberships Reactivated
The Indonesian Dialysis Patients Community (KPCDI) has expressed appreciation to the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) for reactivating the BPJS Health memberships of dialysis patients that had previously been deactivated. All patients are now confirmed to be active again as recipients of health insurance premium assistance.
This gratitude was directly conveyed by KPCDI General Chairman Tony Richard Samosir to Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) during an audience at the Kemensos office.
“Alhamdulillah, we must also praise the work of the Ministry of Social Affairs, which has carried out the reactivation, so that after the meeting with the DPR, all participants who had been deactivated have indeed had their PBI memberships reactivated, even though they have independent status; we appreciate that from the Ministry of Social Affairs,” said Tony in a written statement on Tuesday (31/3/2026).
Tony noted that patients with catastrophic diseases, particularly dialysis patients who had been deactivated from PBI-JK, have now all been reactivated.
Tony hopes that in the future there will be no more deactivations of PBI-JK memberships, especially for dialysis patients. They are considered to need attention because they are vulnerable to downgrading and falling into poverty due to high treatment costs.
“Because every week, they have to undergo dialysis two to three times, for the rest of their lives, as this is a disease with high costs and will never be cured,” he explained.
Tony also hopes that no more hospitals will refuse dialysis patients because they require prompt handling related to patient safety.
“We have conveyed to the Minister that for emergency and life-sustaining, life-saving matters, they should be served first. Not waiting for administration. If we wait for administration first before serving, then the patient becomes the victim,” he stated.
On this occasion, Gus Ipul explained that according to the National Single Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN), the number of identified catastrophic patients exceeds 11 million people, with more than 4 million of them being PBI-JK recipients.
“PBI recipients from the 11 million, more than 4 million people, from catastrophic diseases there are details, one of which is patients requiring dialysis,” he said.
Then, Gus Ipul conveyed that the reactivation process for previously deactivated catastrophic patients continues to run. As of March 2026, 246,000 beneficiaries have undergone PBI reactivation.
“Meanwhile, the April reactivation SK process, which is currently in progress, covers 276,788 beneficiaries,” he clarified.
Finally, Gus Ipul emphasised that every catastrophic patient, including dialysis patients, must not be refused by hospitals or health facilities as it is mandated by law. The government will be responsible for the community needing care and financing support.
“Of course, we will help as much as possible through government programmes, both central and regional, or cooperation with philanthropy,” he concluded.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Social Minister Agus Jabo Priyono, Director of BPJS Health Membership Akmal Budi Yulianto, KPCDI General Secretary Petrus Samosir, and other related officials.