Precautions When Issuing a Medical Certificate - Why the Disease Name Matters and Communicating With Your Doctor

Key points in 3 lines

1. Columnist Yi Yujeong explains that the disease name and classification code written on a medical certificate are key documents in reviewing insurance claims.
2. According to the Financial Supervisory Service, insurance complaints accounted for 28,137 (about 49%) of the 57,359 financial complaints in the first half of 2025.
3. She advises asking your doctor whether the diagnosis is confirmed before the certificate is issued, not requesting that the disease name be changed, and checking your insurance policy terms.

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