Frequently Asked Questions (National Health Insurance)

QuestionWhat is the Unitary High Cost Medical/Long-Term Care Benefit System?

Response

The Unitary High Cost Medical/Long-Term Care Benefit System is a system that provides benefits when the total amount of co-payments paid under the medical insurance system and the user burden amount under the Long-Term Care Insurance system exceeds the household's self-burden limit within a year. It is calculated annually from August to July of the following year.

For more details, please see the following page.

• High-Cost Medical and High-Cost Nursing Care Combined System