Can a newly enrolled member of NHI receive reimbursement for previous medical expenses?

Life Health & Fitness
#1

I didn’t see this post anywhere so sorry in case of redundancy.

I recently got my ARC and enrolled into the NHI. My question is: can I get previous visits to the psychiatrist and doctor reimbursed from when I had to pay all out of pocket? I’ve kept all the receipts from my visits, and I see the same psych doc once a month.

I’ve heard this is the case from a couple coworkers but haven’t found any info about it online.

halp? thanks y’all

#2

anyone know about this?

#3

I’m guessing no one knows about it because that’s not how it is. It would seem to defeat the point of insurance. I remember it wasn’t true in a similar situation.

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#4

that would make sense. looks like it’s time to bust some heads at work lying scumbags.

thanks tempo.

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#5

Isn’t it that you can get the fees reimbursed from your first day of employment (before technically having the NHI card)? But I seriously doubt that applies to past fees before having NHI at all - that wouldn’t seem to make much sense.

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#6

is that what it is? i’ve had two bills since starting my new job that i paid out of pocket so i hope that’s the case.

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#7

I’m pretty sure that’s the case - you can probably Google “Taiwan NHI reimbursement” or something for the rules. They have English versions of a lot of this stuff.

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#8

thanks mate. i’m not good with this stuff. i can live without it now that i have the nhi card and a steady income but a little windfall never hurt anyone.

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#9

That makes sense.

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#10

when i figure it out i’ll tab the real solution and post about it. it’s just for the pills that keep me from wanting to walk into traffic and/or curl up in a ball and die- not an “emergent illness” which is what i was reading about on the nhi website. i dunno y’all.

#11

I got insurance shortly after an expensive hospital visit, they told me it was only refundable within a week of service. After that, you’re out of luck.

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#12

Hospital won’t, but there might be a possibility you could get a reimbursement from NHI.

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#13

Isn’t it just this?

https://www.nhi.gov.tw/english/Content_List.aspx?n=EB055A67C769EB25&topn=F291245F2CAF56AF

Maybe the easiest thing would just be to go to your closest NHI office with the receipts and ask about reimbursement for the recent receipts.

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