-Mandatory enrollment
-Single-payer payment system
-Operated by government agency
-Payroll-related premium rate
-Contribution shared by the employer, the employee and the government
-Comprehensive benefit package
-Fee-for-service and case payment under the global budget payment scheme
-Co-payment for outpatient care, inpatient care, and drugs
‧Enrollment Eligibility
-All Citizens
-Foreigners with resident permits
-Dependents of the aforementioned
‧Benefit Coverage
-Inpatient care
-Outpatient care
-Laboratory tests
-Prescription drugs and certain OTC drugs
-Dental services
-Traditional Chinese medicine
-Day care for the mentally ill
-Home care
The medical system in Taiwan has ushered in a new era in January 2004. For more details about NHI (http://letsgo.esldewey.com.tw/imgs/nhi.ppt)
