Sunday, July 7, 2013
health insurance card? in taiwan?
health insurance card? in taiwan?
I paid health insurance fees in taiwan, all foreign students were required to pay, it was included in the tuition of the school I attended, but i never really got the health insurance card? I always paid the full medical cost because i didn't have the card. Now, the school requires me to withdraw from the insurance before leaving school, but how? I never got the card, and how do i withdraw from the insurance? officially, im in taiwan as a tourist, i don't have the ARC anymore. I'm talking about the national health insurance in taiwan. Are there any international students at yahoo? i never get full explanations for anything in taiwan, and always get the blame for not knowing!!!! i paid, so does that mean i was part of the health insurance program? went to a reputable national school.... it isn't a chinese course, it's a degree course. dan, my question is how do i withdraw from the insurance?
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1 :
How long were you in Taiwan? My coverage started within ten days, and the card took about three weeks to arrive. It's a shame you let it slide. You will not be eligible for National Health Insurance as a tourist. Even when you must pay the full amount to the doctor or the hospital, it seems to be remarkably inexpensive. Did you go to a reputable school, or to one of the fly-by-night places that offers bogus Chinese lessons so the students can get a visa a teach illegally? If that is so, my guess is that the school took your money, kept it, and didn't apply for coverage. You cannot withdraw from National Health Insurance. If the law requires you to be in it, then you must be in it. If you are a tourist, you are not eligilble for NHI. Go to the office, with a Chinese friend, and explain that you need to have your coverage cancelled. You might find that if you changed from student to tourist, your coverage has been cancelled anyway.
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Be honest,It is gonna take some time to find the answer for your question.Try to have a look the resource here http://www.HealthInsuranceFreeTips.info/free-health-insurance.htm for reference.
3 :
I lived in Taiwan for over 5 years. My wife is Taiwanese and I had a resident visa. It was the equivalent of a U.S. green card. In fact, it was green. I also was required to take a physical exam and sign up for health insurance. To do that, we had to submit the household registry of my wife's family which in her case was the house of her first brother. In Taiwan, all interaction with gov't services requires the household registry. I suspect, the owner of the school you taught at added you to his household registry or some similar arrangement he had with the gov't. In which case, he needs to help you resolve whatever entanglements you need to untangle. If the gov't issued a card, he probably has it.
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