Foreigners diagnosed in Taiwan will start to pay their own medical expenses next year- Life

The domestic epidemic of Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) has slowed down, and border and community prevention and control policies have been steadily loosened. The Central Epidemic Command Center stated today (5th) that starting from January 1, 2023, non-nationals If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 during your stay in Taiwan, the confirmed isolation and treatment expenses must be paid by the confirmed person. Zhuang Renxiang, spokesman of the command center, pointed out that the relevant medical expenses of the current people who are diagnosed in the country after isolation treatment or during isolation treatment, regardless of nationality or whether they have health insurance status, are covered by the government budget. In response to the steady growth of the number of inbound tourists, it is expected that from January 1, 2023 (the start date of confirmed isolation and isolation), the payment objects for the isolation and treatment of confirmed COVID-19 patients will be adjusted.

The command center stated today (5th) that starting from January 1, 2023, if a non-national person is diagnosed with COVID-19 while in Taiwan, the cost of isolation and treatment for the confirmed diagnosis must be paid by the confirmed person.

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[Reporter Qiu Zhirou/Taipei Report] Domestic Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic situation is slowing down, border and community prevention and control policies are loosened steadily, the Central Epidemic Epidemic Command Center stated today (5th) that since January 1, 2023 Starting today, if a non-national person is diagnosed with COVID-19 during his stay in Taiwan, the cost of isolation and treatment for the confirmed case must be paid by the person himself.

Zhuang Renxiang, spokesman of the command center, pointed out that the relevant medical expenses of the current people who are diagnosed in the country after isolation treatment or during isolation treatment, regardless of nationality or whether they have health insurance status, are covered by the government budget.

In response to the steady growth of the number of inbound tourists, it is expected that from January 1, 2023 (the start date of confirmed isolation and isolation), the payment objects for the isolation and treatment of confirmed COVID-19 patients will be adjusted.

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Zhuang Renxiang explained that regardless of whether his nationality has health insurance status, or non-nationals with health insurance status, foreigners employed in Taiwan (including blue-collar migrant workers, white-collar applicants, lost migrant workers, foreign fishing workers employed in China, etc. ), and the relevant expenses during the isolation and treatment period of the confirmed diagnosis are covered by the government budget.

If a non-national person without health insurance status is diagnosed while in Taiwan, the relevant expenses during the isolation and treatment period of the confirmed diagnosis shall be borne by the individual.

According to monitoring data, as of November 28 this year, there were 260,929 confirmed cases of non-nationals, accounting for 3.2% of the confirmed cases this year, of which 112 were moderate and severe cases.

Zhuang Renxiang said that relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Communications, will be invited to strengthen publicity for foreigners without health insurance status, including tourists, and short-term exchange students in Taiwan, and recommend purchasing medical insurance before entering the country. , and abide by the current epidemic prevention regulations during their stay in Taiwan.

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Foreigners diagnosed in Taiwan will start to pay their own medical expenses next year- Life