The effect of perceptions on the compliance with paying the National Health Insurance Contributions (NHI) of independent NHI participants during the covid-19 pandemic at the Langgikima community health center, Langgikima district, south Sulawesi province,

National health insurance (NHI) as a universal health insurance program that applies to all Indonesian people without exception, with the implementing agency being the Social Security Administering Agency (SSA) which was established based on Law Number 24 of 2011 and declared to have started operating on January 1, 2014 and is expected to reach universal health coverage on January 1, 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic since 2020 has had a wide impact on society, one of which is the economic sector and the health service sector. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of perceptions on compliance with paying SSA contributions independently in the work area of ​​the Langgikima Health Center, North Konawe Regency. The type of research used is survey research with a Cross Sectional Study approach. This research was carried out in the working area of ​​the Langgikima Public Health Center, North Konawe Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The sample of this study was all independent NHI participants, namely 51 participants. Data Collection Using Questionnaires and Observations. Data analysis was carried out in univariate and bivariate ways. Presentation of data in the form of a frequency distribution table accompanied by an explanation. The results showed that there was no effect of perception on compliance with paying NHI contributions for independent NHI participants at Langgikima Health Center, with a p-value = 0.274. The conclusion of the research is that there is no effect of perception on compliance with paying NHI contributions for independent NHI participants. The suggestions for this research are that it is hoped that the SSA needs to carry out socialization, education and information to independent NHI participants in order to better understand the NHI program such as the benefits of using the NHI program, procedures for paying NHI contributions, changing membership classes, paying NHI dues, and sanctions for arrears NHI.