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全民健康保險制度 National Health Insurance Program. 2014. Characteristics of NHI. Compulsory Enrollment For all Citizens and Foreigners with an ARC Universal Coverage Convenient Access to Health Care Services Low Premium. 2. How to Enroll in the National Health Insurance.
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全民健康保險制度 National Health Insurance Program 2014
Characteristics of NHI Compulsory Enrollment For all Citizens and Foreigners with an ARC Universal Coverage Convenient Access to Health Care Services Low Premium 2
How to Enroll in the National Health Insurance The National Health Insurance Act stipulates that foreigners who are legal residents of Taiwan (including from Hong Kong, Macau and China) must either be registered in the health insurance program by their employer starting the day they are employed or should enroll in the program on their own six full months to the day after they obtain legal residency. Foreign students can apply to be covered under the program by their school. 3
How to Define Six Full Months A person staying in Taiwan for six full months prescribed in the Act refers to a person who has, after entering into Taiwan, stayed in Taiwan for six consecutive months or exited Taiwan once for fewer than 30 days with the actual period of stay amounting to six months after the number of days that he or she has been away from Taiwan is deducted. 4
When you permanently leave Taiwan • Withdraw from the NHI program. • Keep your IC Card for possibly re-enroll in the future.
Insurance Premium Calculation For foreign students , the average premium has been NT$1,249, with 60% paid by the individual (NT$749) and 40% by the government effective from April 1,2010. 6
Content of IC Card IC Chip Explicit Data Personal Information Section NHI-related Information Section Medical Data Section Health Administration Data Section Name ARC Number Birth date Photograph (Optional) 7
ICCardMaintenance Refrain from placing it in a hot and humid environment Refrain from placing it in any magnetic field Do not bend the NHI IC Card Avoid damaging the chip inside the card Card sleeve Prohibit to lend your IC Card to others 8
What if the IC card is damaged , lost, or there is a change of holder’s information? Fill out NHI IC Card Application Form . Attach a copy of your ARC . Submit a 2-inch color or black and white full-face photo. Pay the handling fee of NT$200. Apply for it at the post office or the Southern Division . 9
How to Get Health Care? Bring your IC card when visiting a doctor Pick up your prescription after seeing a doctor 10
In-patient care Ambulatory care Rehabilitation services Laboratory tests Pharmaceuticals Dental services Traditional Chinese medicine Home care Some preventive services Excluded cosmetic surgery etc. BenefitCoverageofNHI 11
Access to Health Care Where there is there is health care. 19,885 hospitals and health care providers, or 92.62% of all health care facilities in the country, were contracted by the NHI program. There are 1,758 hospitals and clinics in Tainan.
The Building of the Southern Division Service Line:06-2245678 Global Website of NHI:http://www.nhi.gov.tw 13
Any questions or comments about the NHI program, Welcome to our office or contact us via the internet or phone . 14
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