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Update Date: 2008/12/25 12:35
Starting next year, the National Health Insurance will cover 23 new medical technologies, including photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment and cryotherapy for kidney tumors. Additionally, the testing for prostate cancer will be expanded to include primary care clinics. Furthermore, the "consultation fee bonus" for pediatric outpatient services, which the "Health Insurance Bureau will pay to doctors," will be extended from children under 2 years old to those under 3 years old. (Reported by Chen Yihua)
Despite the tight financial situation of the health insurance, the Health Insurance Bureau announced that starting next year, 23 new surgical procedures will be added to the coverage for Western medicine. These include "photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment," "cryotherapy for kidney tumors," "pancreas transplantation," hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and "deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease."
Li Chunfu, Section Chief of the Medical Management Division of the Health Insurance Bureau, said: "For Parkinson's patients, there is a chip implantation that can treat moderate to severe symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We know many patients have been paying out of pocket for this. By including it in the payment standards this time, we hope to benefit these patients."
Statistics show that there are about 30,000 Parkinson's disease patients in the country. Severe patients must rely on "deep brain stimulation" to maintain mobility, but the medical costs, which can be as high as 800,000 to 1,000,000, are not affordable for ordinary families. The relaxation of insurance coverage this time can be said to help many families. Regarding public medical care, starting next year, cancer embryonic antigen testing and prostate-specific antigen testing will be expanded from large hospitals to primary care clinics, which will help in the early detection of prostate cancer in men. Additionally, to reflect the difficulty of pediatric care, the 20% bonus for pediatric outpatient consultation fees will be extended from children under 2 years old to those under 3 years old.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 081225/ 1/ 1bstz. html
23 New Medical Technologies Added to Health Insurance Coverage, Effective Next Year
Starting next year, the National Health Insurance will cover 23 new medical technologies, including photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment and cryotherapy for kidney tumors. Additionally, the testing for prostate cancer will be expanded to include primary care clinics. Furthermore, the "consultation fee bonus" for pediatric outpatient services, which the "Health Insurance Bureau will pay to doctors," will be extended from children under 2 years old to those under 3 years old. (Reported by Chen Yihua)
Despite the tight financial situation of the health insurance, the Health Insurance Bureau announced that starting next year, 23 new surgical procedures will be added to the coverage for Western medicine. These include "photodynamic therapy for cancer treatment," "cryotherapy for kidney tumors," "pancreas transplantation," hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and "deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease."
Li Chunfu, Section Chief of the Medical Management Division of the Health Insurance Bureau, said: "For Parkinson's patients, there is a chip implantation that can treat moderate to severe symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We know many patients have been paying out of pocket for this. By including it in the payment standards this time, we hope to benefit these patients."
Statistics show that there are about 30,000 Parkinson's disease patients in the country. Severe patients must rely on "deep brain stimulation" to maintain mobility, but the medical costs, which can be as high as 800,000 to 1,000,000, are not affordable for ordinary families. The relaxation of insurance coverage this time can be said to help many families. Regarding public medical care, starting next year, cancer embryonic antigen testing and prostate-specific antigen testing will be expanded from large hospitals to primary care clinics, which will help in the early detection of prostate cancer in men. Additionally, to reflect the difficulty of pediatric care, the 20% bonus for pediatric outpatient consultation fees will be extended from children under 2 years old to those under 3 years old.
Source: http://tw. news. yahoo. com/ article/ url/ d/ a/ 081225/ 1/ 1bstz. html