I always pay to see a doctor without using my health insurance card, why do I still need to pay for health insurance fee?
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- Last updated：2021-12-21
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According to National Health Insurance Act, National Health Insurance is a mandatory social insurance. It is set to help all the citizens of Taiwan and people who hold the permanent residency in Taiwan. It is to help all genders of all ages and having a job or not to join the National Health Insurance according to the law, in doing so, we can prevent financial risk of people becoming too poor because of their sicknesses or people who are too poor to see a doctor, this can improve the safety of our society. If you have a financial difficulty and can acquire qualified evidence, you can apply install payments at our branch. If you have questions about applying health insurance, please contact Department of Health Bureau of National Health Insurance. (Address: Da-an District, Taipei City 10634, Xinyi Road, Sec 140, health care consulting :0800 -030,598), or on the World Wide Web http://www.nhi.gov.tw)