I have a friend who was certified by NHI as having a major illness, and I’m just curious what it does. Does it have an effect on cost/treatment? Are there any downsides or any influence on visa renewal, etc.? This is for a rare disease, but not one that is communicable.
You get a big discount on registration fees at the hospital. I believe it’s $150 vs up to $600 typically
Would that be the registration fee plus other stuff? I think the registration fee itself is usually on the order of NT$100-200 anyway, then the consultation fee, pharmacy fee, copayment, etc. are billed separately. For TMUH, the total for a routine appointment for me has been NT$440 or so.
This link says the registration fee is NT$100 for NTUH:
Sounds right, the $150 includes the medication. $100 for registration with that disability flag. Some hospitals now charge $600 for registration, it’s ridiculous.
I guess they are trying to stop old people from frivolous visits but the hospital is still full
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Which hospitals do that? For regular outpatient appointments? That sounds unusually high! I thought the prices were regulated somehow.
The Taichung Chung Shan hospital was $600. As I remember, Taipei veterans hospital in Beitou was $600 too.
Edit. But if you go down the street to Guandu hospital it was $150
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That’s right. I believe there’s a 5-year maximum duration for it in general.
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