How do I report a violation of the Medical Service Act? It is related to an office-manager hospital.

Hello. You asked about reporting a violation of the Medical Service Act related to an office-manager hospital.

Where a person who is not a medical professional hires a medical professional to open·operate a hospital, this is a clearly illegal office-manager hospital, and a report of a violation of the Medical Service Act is possible.

The office manager who operated the office-manager hospital is punished by imprisonment for up to 10 years or a fine of up to 100 million won, and the doctor who lent their name may receive imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine of up to 100 million won, together with a disposition revoking their medical license.

An office-manager hospital can be reported to the National Health Insurance Service, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, the online integrity portal, and others. Please also note that you can consult from anywhere in the country by dialing 1398 without an area code, or the citizen call line 110.

In the case of a public-interest report, the reporter's confidentiality is thoroughly guaranteed, and for any disadvantageous measures or threats to life∙body arising from the report, protective measures such as restoration to the original state and personal protection can be provided.

In addition, it would be good to know that there is also an anonymous proxy reporting system through which you can report with the help of an attorney.

In addition, a person who reports concealed assets of an illegally established institution, such as an office-manager hospital, may be paid a reporting reward of up to 2 billion won.