Q: Which agencies oversee safety of weight-loss clinics?

The Ministry of Health and Welfare accredits hospitals, and doctors follow Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) drug rules.

Q: Does National Health Insurance cover weight-loss treatment?

NHI funds bariatric surgery for BMI ≥ 37 or ≥ 32 with co-morbidities; weight-loss drugs are generally self-paid.

Q: What is the cost spectrum for private weight-loss care?

NT$1 000–2 000 per consult, NT$8 000–12 000 per month for GLP-1 drugs, and NT$150 000–200 000 for self-paid surgery (NHI-covered cases pay little).

Q: What referral and BMI criteria apply for bariatric surgery?

Hospital surgery requires physician referral and NHI approval; private clinics accept walk-ins but still apply BMI ≥ 37 or ≥ 32 with co-morbidities.

Question 1

What are the fertility clinic policies and practices in Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

ART is limited to married heterosexual couples; single women and same-sex couples cannot yet access IVF. Surrogacy is banned. Since 2021, government subsidies cover up to NT$100 000 for the first IVF cycle (up to six cycles for women < 40). Typical private cycle costs NT$150 000–200 000; embryo transfer limited to one or two embryos.

Question 2

Which agencies oversee safety of weight-loss clinics?

Accepted Answer

The Ministry of Health and Welfare accredits hospitals, and doctors follow Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) drug rules.

Question 3

Does National Health Insurance cover weight-loss treatment?

Accepted Answer

NHI funds bariatric surgery for BMI ≥ 37 or ≥ 32 with co-morbidities; weight-loss drugs are generally self-paid.

Question 4

What is the cost spectrum for private weight-loss care?

Accepted Answer

NT$1 000–2 000 per consult, NT$8 000–12 000 per month for GLP-1 drugs, and NT$150 000–200 000 for self-paid surgery (NHI-covered cases pay little).

Question 5

What referral and BMI criteria apply for bariatric surgery?

Accepted Answer

Hospital surgery requires physician referral and NHI approval; private clinics accept walk-ins but still apply BMI ≥ 37 or ≥ 32 with co-morbidities.

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