Discussion on the non-covered management and actual loss insurance reform plan to normalize the new medical system and ease the burden of national medical expenses

"On January 9, 2023, the Medical Reform Special Committee hosted a policy discussion forum on improving non-covered management and actual loss insurance reform. The forum aimed to discuss and establish rational improvement plans for non-covered management systems and actual loss insurance reform through the views of experts and practitioners in relevant fields." Continue with the next part of the summary. "Key points discussed included..." (Provide output of the key points discussion not more than 90 words following the INSTRUCTIONS provided without mentioning 'summary') "The Medical Reform Special Committee proposed improvements to the non-covered management system, including: establishing a standardized code for non-covered medical treatments and requiring pre-reporting on new market entries; increasing monitoring through the pre-reporting system for newly introduced services; providing information on prices, effectiveness, safety, and alternative covered treatments; and enhancing patient explanations and consent. The goal was to prevent overuse and abuse of non-covered services." Continue with the next part of the summary. "The committee also discussed reforms to actual loss insurance, focusing on preventing overuse and market distortion while contributing to system normalization. A key proposal included linking self-payment rates for actual loss insurance with those of the national health insurance program, adjusting the 20% self-payment rate for certain services like outpatient care or emergency center visits.