title: [Long-term care insurance in taiwan: theory and challenges].
abstract: Long-term care insurance, now being intensively discussed as part of the formal governmental agenda, is widely expected to be inaugurated by 2011. As all entitled citizens will be enrolled compulsorily in accordance with social insurance rules, tight scrutiny in the planning process is strongly advised. Equity of financial mechanisms and the efficiency of the delivery system for long-term care should also be carefully considered and maximized. This study explores major empirical suggestions for Taiwan's long-term care insurance scheme from a primarily theoretical point of view. The three relevant issues deliberated in this paper include risk sharing and financial equity in long-term care insurance and long-term care system delivery efficiency. Content focuses on concepts that may be easily misunderstood or misinterpreted by medical professionals.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gerontology, National Cheng Kung University, ROC.
authors.forename: Jwo-Leun
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chi-Hsuan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lung
authors.forename: Li-Fan
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007353:Insurance, Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics; D020414:Risk Sharing, Financial; D013624:Taiwan