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2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

rare diseases. As of the end of 2023, there were keep COVID-19 under control, My Health Bank added the
approximately 16,000 cases of approved certificates mask purchase record in 2020. In 2021, a new function was
for rare diseases and major illnesses. established integrating COVID-19 vaccination, PCR test,
rapid test results data and adding medical radiology record,
Section 7 Apply Technology to Improve
giving people a convenient single window for enquiry. In
Healthcare Efficiency 2022, a new record of purchases and distribution of rapid
The NHIA's "NHI MediCloud System" incorporated screening test kits was implemented. In 2023, physiological
12 types medical data, including medication records, measurement data from IoT devices will be linked to the
Chinese medicine use records, examination and test NHI IC Cloud. An accessible reading function is planned for
records and results, dental treatment and surgical 2024. Continuous improvements will be made in the future
records, etc. Query services were used by 29,403 medical to provide a user-friendly interface, smooth operation, and
institutions in 2023, with an average of 37 million queries enhanced health management functions to increase user
per month. Around 86.0% of all patients seeking treatment adoption.
have been served with the query service to improve
health care. The NHIA will continue optimizing the user's Chapter 2 National Pension System
interface, add prompt functions and update contents Taiwan's National Pension Insurance (NPI) was
as clinically indicated. By information sharing, the NHIA established on October 1, 2008 to cover citizens aged
expect this system could decrease repeated prescriptions, between 25 and 65 years old who do not participate
increase patients' safety and quality of healthcare, and in related social insurances for military personnel, civil
eventually enhance medical care efficiency and utilize servants and teachers, laborers, or farmers. By providing
health insurance sources properly. basic economic security for insured individuals and their
To enhance public control over their own health families when insured individuals become old or face
and medical treatment, people can now register with the maternity, disability, or death, NPI is a key milestone on the
"My Health Bank" system to inquire or download their road to comprehensive social security. Establishment of
personal medical information including outpatient, inpatient, NPI marked the start of a new era for Taiwan.
medication, surgery, allergies, test (examination) results,
imagery or pathological examination, discharge summaries, Section 1 Status of National Pension System
organ donation/palliative care consent/advanced decision, 1. There were 2,899,073 insured individuals of NPI in
adult preventive health exam results, screening results for 4 December 2023. (Table 8-2)
types of cancer and vaccination records. The "NHI Express" 2. Premium rate: 10% (to be adjusted starting January 1,
APP for logging into My Health Bank over a verified mobile 2023; Insurance premium = monthly insured amount *
phone was added in 2018, and recording of information from Insurance premium rate).
self-paid health exams, dependent management and major
illness/injury reminder features were added in 2019. To help 3. Monthly insured amount: NTD 19,761 (to be adjusted
starting January 1, 2023).

Table 8-2 Insured individuals and Ratios of NPI, December 2023

Classification Insured Individuals Ratio (%)
General Insured Individuals 2,460,041 84.86
Low-Income Households 61,360 2.12
Middle-Low-Income Households 50,546 1.74
Persons with Severe or Extremely Disability 84,321 2.91
Persons with Moderate Disability 67,990 2.35
Persons with Mild Disability 49,289 1.70
Middle-low income persons (income less than 1.5-fold minimum cost of living) 84,427 2.91
Middle-low income persons (income less than 2-fold minimum cost of living) 41,099 1.41
Total 2,899,073 100
Source: Bureau of Labor Insurance, Ministry of Labor, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

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