I’ve got it. My wife (Taiwanese) thinks it’s a great idea. Mind you, her job at the time was selling insurance, so I suspect our … three? … policies are overkill. I did wind up netting about NT$20,000 from a week-long hospital stay earlier this year.
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I’m wondering what others are paying for supplemental health insurance. I’ve been topping up since having my gall bladder out and having kids.
At the moment, I think we’re getting fairly comprehensive coverage for two adults and two kids, and forking out close to NT$9,000/month. Strikes me as excessive.
Anyone particularly pleased with their coverage/company?
Hi guys
I’m from Ireland. We have free healthcare, similar to Taiwan. However many people also pay for private health insurance. The advantage of this is:
You can go to better hospitals.
You can get private rooms in hospitals.
You can get better doctors.
You can skip any waiting lists.
Is there an equivalent to this in Taiwan? If so, how much does it cost and what are the benefits?
Thank you.
Recently, my girlfriend’s mother said it was time to pay her health insurance…all $70,000 worth! My girlfriend’s family has been paying it for her for years, but we (being adults) can’t really let that continue, so we’re going to pay it. Yet, $70,000 is a huge some for us.
My problem, though, is that I don’t even understand it. Isn’t there national healthcare here? My girlfriend’s tried to explain it to me, that this is some sort of deluxe thing that will, if I remember correctly, pay your …