• Beginning on Jan 1, 2004, the insured are encouraged to NHI IC cards when visiting doctors. If you have not had your IC Card yet, please call the NHI IC Card Service Line at 0800-030-598 for assistance.
• For newborns or first-time enrollees, please fill out the “IC Card Application Form” with your NHI registration (remember to attach a copy of your ID card on the back of the application form, and your photo if possible). Mail or bring it in person to a nearby NHI branch office or liaison office. Or, call the NHI IC Card Service Line (0800-030598) for further information.
• In addition, since the NHI IC Card consolidates various health insurance cards, after Jan. 1, 2004, the children's health handbook and the maternity health handbook will be issued by the Bureau of National Health Promotion instead.

　　 The NHI Website : http://www.nhitb.gov.tw
　　 NHI assistance and medical appeal service line: 0800-212369
　　 24-hour Fax-on-Demand: 02-27080068
　　 NHI IC Card Service Line: 0800-030-598

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• The paper-made NHI Card is no longer accepted at hospitals and clinics, since Jan. 1,2004, NHI IC Card is the only valid healthcare card thereafter.
• If you have already enrolled in the NHI program, but have not had your NHI IC Card yet, or you are in applying a new card due to name changes, card deteriorations, photo changes, lost, and etc. What should you do when you go to see a doctor? You only have to fill out the “Exceptional Medical Seeking Name List” at the clinic or the hospital. Thus your benefits coverage will remain the same as the insured.
• Please fill out the "NHI IC card Application Form" as soon as possible ( forms are available in all hospitals, NHI branch offices, liaison offices, and post offices ). Please attach your photo and a copy of your ID with the application form either mail or bring it in person to a nearby NHI branch office. The Bureau will issue your NHI IC Card in prompt. If you have any questions, please call the NHI IC Card Service Line at 0800-030-598.
  The National Health Insurance cares for your health

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　　There are four sections of information stored in NHI IC Card. They are section of 1)personal information; 2) NHI-related information;3) medical services, and 4) public health administration. Ccontents are as follows:

• The Personal Information Section mainly includes the cardholder's name, gender, date of birth, ID number and picture.
• The NHI-related Information Section mainly includes remarks of the cardholder's status and/or catastrophic diseases, number of visits and admissions, utilization of the NHI health prevention programs, premium records, accumulated medical expenditures, and the amounts of cost sharings.
• Medical Services Section mainly includes drug allergy history and long-term prescriptions of ambulatory care and/or certain medical treatments. Information of this section will recorded gradually in regarding of how the healthcare providers adapt themselves to this system.
• Public Health Administration Section mainly includes personal immunization records and willingness of organ donation.
  

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Your NHI IC Card should be renewed once a year. Its validity period ends on your birthday of the next year. You may renew the card one month prior to your birthday on next year by accessing any NHI IC card readers. Hospital staffs are pleased to help to renew it.

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　　NHI toll free number: ０８００－２１２－３６９

　　BNHI website: http://www.nhitb.gov.tw 　　

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