Insurance Claims for Dementia Patients Without Application? FSC Says Mechanism Under Discussion
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) is considering a mechanism to allow dementia patients to automatically receive insurance payouts based on diagnostic data, aiming to reduce the burden of the application process for patients and their families.
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Taipei, May 14 (CNA) - There is growing public interest in whether dementia patients might in the future be able to receive insurance payouts without applying, through a technological link with hospital diagnostic data. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has explained that at least two insurers currently offer insurance coverage for dementia. The direction for improving dementia insurance claims and the initial payout ratio for dementia are still under discussion and have not yet been finalized.
FSC Chairman Peng Chin-Lung recently mentioned that the insurance industry should adopt new thinking under the policy of promoting finance for all ages. Insurance Bureau Director-General Wang Li-Hui explained that as society ages, the role of the insurance industry should shift from passive to active. For example, with the increasing population of elderly people with dementia, it should be considered whether a technological link can be established so that once a person's dementia status is confirmed at a hospital, the insurance industry can be notified to initiate an active payout process.
Regarding whether the FSC will launch a dedicated dementia insurance policy, Insurance Bureau Chief Secretary Liu Chun-Pin explained that there are at least two companies in the market that offer health insurance products specifically for dementia. Such policies do not necessarily have to be attachments to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease policies.
He stated that the scope of coverage includes protection for the early stages of dementia. If the insured is first diagnosed by a hospital specialist during the contract's effective period as meeting the policy's definition of 'early cognitive impairment' (i.e., early symptoms of dementia), the insurance company will pay out a lump-sum benefit for mild dementia. This product design aims to moderately alleviate the initial medical, financial, and care burdens of dementia patients.
As for whether dementia patients can be exempted from filling out claim forms, with the insurer's automatic claim process triggered by hospital data, Liu Chun-Pin said that related improvement mechanisms are under discussion. Additionally, issues such as whether the current initial payout ratio of 5% to 10% of the insured amount can be increased, and whether care can slow down the incidence rate, require further discussion. (Editor: Pan Yi-Ching) 1150514
FSC Chairman Peng Chin-Lung recently mentioned that the insurance industry should adopt new thinking under the policy of promoting finance for all ages. Insurance Bureau Director-General Wang Li-Hui explained that as society ages, the role of the insurance industry should shift from passive to active. For example, with the increasing population of elderly people with dementia, it should be considered whether a technological link can be established so that once a person's dementia status is confirmed at a hospital, the insurance industry can be notified to initiate an active payout process.
Regarding whether the FSC will launch a dedicated dementia insurance policy, Insurance Bureau Chief Secretary Liu Chun-Pin explained that there are at least two companies in the market that offer health insurance products specifically for dementia. Such policies do not necessarily have to be attachments to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease policies.
He stated that the scope of coverage includes protection for the early stages of dementia. If the insured is first diagnosed by a hospital specialist during the contract's effective period as meeting the policy's definition of 'early cognitive impairment' (i.e., early symptoms of dementia), the insurance company will pay out a lump-sum benefit for mild dementia. This product design aims to moderately alleviate the initial medical, financial, and care burdens of dementia patients.
As for whether dementia patients can be exempted from filling out claim forms, with the insurer's automatic claim process triggered by hospital data, Liu Chun-Pin said that related improvement mechanisms are under discussion. Additionally, issues such as whether the current initial payout ratio of 5% to 10% of the insured amount can be increased, and whether care can slow down the incidence rate, require further discussion. (Editor: Pan Yi-Ching) 1150514