The health insurance part of the burden of the new system will be on the road. Minister of Health and Welfare Xue Ruiyuan said that it is expected to be on the road in the first quarter of next year, but the specific time has not yet been determined.

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[Reporter Lin Huiqin/Taipei Report] People from all walks of life are concerned about the timetable for the new system of partial burden of health insurance, which is also the focus of the Social Welfare and Sanitation Committee of the Legislative Yuan today. Minister of Health and Welfare Xue Ruiyuan said that the current epidemic situation is going in a good direction and has gradually met the implementation conditions. Next To see how the economy recovers, it is expected to hit the road in the first quarter of next year, but the specific time has not yet been determined.

Part of the burden of the new system is to exempt part of the burden of the slow letter, inspection and inspection charges, and adjust part of the current system, including outpatient general medicines below 100 yuan, the rest will be charged 20%, and the upper limit will be 200 to 300 yuan. Yuan, the first adjustment of slow joint paper for comparison, and the second time onwards will be exempted; inspection and inspection fees for primary clinics will be 1,000 yuan, and regional hospitals will be exempted if the fee is less than 500 yuan. RMB to 400 yuan; for emergency visits to medical centers or regional hospitals, the fee for more serious injuries for the first and second grades will be reduced from 450 yuan to 300 yuan and 200 yuan, and for the lighter grades 4 and 5, the fee will be raised from 550 yuan to 800 yuan and 600 yuan .

It was originally scheduled to go on the road on May 15 this year, but it was postponed due to the severe epidemic situation, and the time of the road trip has not yet been determined.

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Xue Ruiyuan pointed out that part of the burden had already been negotiated, but it was postponed at the time when the epidemic was at its worst. When we restarted the road, we had to see the changes in the epidemic and the economic recovery. At present, the changes in the epidemic are going in a good direction, and the conditions for this part seem to be gradually increasing. Satisfied, but whether the domestic economy can rebound strongly is still under observation, and the time to go on the road has not yet been determined.

However, Xue Ruiyuan mentioned that the new partial burden system can inject about 10 billion yuan a year, which is a drop in the bucket for the entire health insurance. It mainly makes the public aware of costs and saves resources.

Many legislators reminded that there must be a relatively clear time for the new partial burden system to go on the road, so that everyone can be prepared. For example, medical institutions need to modify the system and reduce public grievances.

Xue Ruiyuan pointed out that it will take at least a month for the announcement to go on the road, and it is expected to go on the road in the first quarter of next year, but there is no way to determine the exact time yet.