TAIPEI (TVBS News) — The National Health Insurance Committee will discuss using non-anticipated risk funds and possibly the insurance reserve fund on Wednesday (Nov. 15), the National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) Director-General revealed on Monday, emphasizing the insurance premium rate would remain the same in 2024.
Shih Chung-liang stated COVID-19 has significantly impacted all sectors, with traditional Chinese medicine reporting an increase in medical expenses in the first two quarters of 2023 compared to the past.
As for Western medicine, although the first quarter points value for clinics remained above 0.9, it saw a significant drop in the second quarter, he added.
Shih forecasted that the insurance reserve fund could reach 1.97 months by the end of 2023, higher than the previously predicted 1.5 months, which was mainly due to the government's provision of a budget of NT＄24 billion.
