Article 98 (Suspension of Business)

The Minister of Health and Welfare may order the suspension of business for a period within one year for a medical institution that falls under any of the following subparagraphs. In this case, the Minister of Health and Welfare shall notify the Corporation and the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of the facts. <Amended by Act No. 13172, Feb. 3, 2016; Act No. 19142, Jan. 23, 2024> 1. In cases where the medical institution has caused the insurer, insured persons, and beneficiaries to bear the cost of medical care benefits through deceitful or other unfair means. 2. In cases of violation of an order under Article 97 (2), making a false report, submitting false documents, or refusing, obstructing, or evading inspection or questioning by an official of the competent authority. 3. In cases where the medical institution has performed or used items or materials, or charged costs to insured persons or beneficiaries through deceitful or other unfair means, without a justifiable reason and without applying for a decision under Article 41-3 (1).

The effect of a business suspension order under paragraph ① shall be succeeded by a person who acquires the medical institution for which the order has become final, or by a corporation surviving a merger or a corporation established through a merger, and if the procedure for the business suspension order is in progress, the procedure may be continued against the acquirer or the corporation surviving a merger or the corporation established through a merger. However, this shall not apply if the acquirer or the corporation surviving a merger or the corporation established through a merger proves that they were unaware of the order or the fact of violation.

The criteria for administrative disposition, such as the type of violation, the degree of violation, etc., for imposing suspension of business under paragraph ①, and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.