NHI was initially intended to use a global budgeting system, but this system has proved to be too difficult to implement. However, according to Yang Han-chuan, the BNHI is now working on a pilot program to be tested with dental care in the near future.
而當初設計用以節制預算的機制 - - 總額預算制，由於困難度太高，三年來並未實施。楊漢指出，健保局正在進行規畫，近期內將由牙醫開始試辦。