Negotiation for over the limit of medical treatment expenses

Abstract

            Development of medical treatment has progressed continuously through scientific process in discovering new technology and pharmaceutical products, in order to achieve the best result of medical treatment, especially surgical procedure.  This results in over the limit of medical treatment expenses, which the patient must co-pay.  Some technology or pharmaceutical products are not under the coverage of 3 major government health insurance systems: civil servants health and welfare system, social security system, and universal health coverage system.  This results in negotiation process for over the limit of medical treatment expenses among doctors, nurses, or hospital officials, and patients.  This negotiation process is to clarify in details the pros and cons of new technology or pharmaceutical products for patients and relatives to decide and plan with the health care service provider team.  The negotiation process can be divided into 3 stages: negotiation before treatment, negotiation after treatment, and negotiation to pay in installments.  This is to improve the public image of the hospital, reduce the number of court cases, and reduce the medical expense burden of the patients.  This negotiation would improve the relationship and understanding between health care provider and patients.