The Korean government’s drive to standardize pricing for manual therapy is drawing backlash from medical circles, as the previously clinic-set fees have been a main source of income for orthopedic clinics.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare recently designated manual therapy as one of the medical practices partially covered by Korea’s National Health Insurance system. Implementation is expected in the first half of 2026. Under the new program, public insurance will cover 5 percent of the total cost of manual therapy, while clinics will be r
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