A:

1.Inmates need to pay the following expenses when they see a doctor:  

  (1)Registration fee: Registration fee of clinic inside correctional facilities range from 0 to NT$100, depending on the fees set by the hospital.

  (2)Co-payment: Co-payment of clinics inside correctional facilities will be charged at the level of primary health institutions in accordance with Paragraph 1, Article 7 of the Regulations Governing Medical Services for Insured of the National Health Insurance  Held at Correctional Facilities. In addition, pursuant to Article 48 of the National Health Insurance Act, co-payments are exempted for NHI insureds who have major  illness or injury, undergo child delivery or receive medical care in mountainous regions or outlying islands. 

  (3)Hospitalization expenses: Co-payment for hospitalization range from 10% - 30% of the expenses. The longer the length of hospital stay, the higher the ratio.

2.If inmates cannot afford to pay registration fee or co-payment, correctional facilities will deduct the amount from inmates’ safekeeping account or labor income, demand payment  from the inmate or inform inmates’ relatives to pay the bills. If an inmate has not paid up the bills when he or she is released or discharged, the cooperative hospital (clinic) will take over the collection.