National Health Insurance Act Article 24

The insurance premium rate for the insured and each of his/her dependents specified in Article 18 shall be proposed by the Insurer for deliberation within one month after the NHIC negotiates and determines the total medical benefit expenditure. However, if the insurance premiums collected based on the maximum rate fail to balance with the total medical benefit expenditure agreed upon for that year, the total medical benefit expenditure shall be renegotiated.Before the review from the preceding paragraph, the NHIC shall invite actuaries, insurance and finance experts, economists, and reputable public figures to provide opinions.The deliberation referred to in the first paragraph shall be completed one month prior to the start of the fiscal year based on the total medical payment amount stipulated in the agreement in order to finalize the revenue and expenditure balance rate review for that year. The result shall be submitted to the Competent Authority, which will forward them to the Executive Yuan for approval, after which the Competent Authority shall make a public announcement. If the deliberation cannot be completed within the specified timeframe, the Competent Authority shall directly submit the matter to the Executive Yuan for approval and subsequent announcement.