Health Tourism Industry to be promoted
Due to an increase in Internationalization in recent years there has been a substantial annual growth in the value of health tourism. In light of this trend the Council for Economic Planning and Development plans to promote health tourism and to also coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs six-month stays in Taiwan for qualified visitors who seek health care.
In addition, the CEPD also plans to implement a guarantee-bond type system for the prepayment of medical costs via the Internet, with the intent to avoid financial disputes during the process of treatment. The CEPD will further negotiate with the Taiwan branches of major international insurance companies to provide medical insurance for treatment in Taiwan. The government will train related professionals, set up Internet marketing of the program, strengthen cross-industry cooperation, and relax related laws and regulations in order to enhance the international image of Taiwan’s outstanding medical care, boost awareness of the island’s medical services, and join the international medical-care community.
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