The NHIA recently clarified that the NHIA does not impose a limit on the number of days of hospitalization. The number of days the insured is hospitalized is determined by the physician according to their professional judgment and based on the actual medical needs of the insured.

Regarding Article 1 of the National Health Insurance Act, medical benefits shall be provided during the insured term under the provisions of this Act, in case of illness, injury, or maternity occurred to the insured. Meanwhile, according to Article 47 of the Act provides, the insured shall pay for the copayment of their hospitalization expenses (in the following table). In addition, Article 12 of the Regulations Governing the National Health Insurance Medical Care states that in the case where the insured refuses to leave the hospital after being discharged, the resulting expenses are borne by the insured.

In the past, the NHIA, in accordance with Article 2 of the "National Health Insurance Medical Quality Information Disclosure Measures" authorized by Article 74 of the National Health Insurance Act, included the "ratio of hospitalization days in acute hospital beds exceeding 30 days" as an indicator of the medical quality information disclosures. The NHIA deleted this indicator on February 6, 2020 in order to provide better care for the public and avoid the misunderstanding of a limit on the number of days of hospitalization. The NHIA once again emphasized that there is no limit on the number of days of hospitalization for the insured. The NHIA also calls on medical institutions, based on clinical expertise and the medical needs of the insured, to provide comprehensive medical care for the NHI patients who need a long-term hospitalization.