Guidelines for Applying for Medicare Subsidies to Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital
For further questions on social welfare, please feel free to contact the Social Work Office of the Hospital.
Out-of-pocket ExpenseCOVID-19Test
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Who can apply?
1.
Those who are in quarantine
but due to an emergency situation, such as
attend
a relative’s funeral or must visit
a relative ofkinship who is gravely ill.
2.
Those who have to travel to a
foreign country due to emergency.
3.
Those who need it as required by
an employer.
4.
Those conducting business travel.
5.
Students who intend tostudy abroad.
6.
Foreigners,
people from
China, Hong Kong,
Macau
who want toleave
Taiwan.
7.
Family members of #6.
8.
Others permitted by the Central Epidemic Command Center.
9.
Others special reasons.
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What is needed?
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Required Documents
1.
Application formfor a COVID 19
test
(Follow the link below:
https://www.kmuh.gov.tw/Page.aspx?+s5j9tZ8RbY=
)
2.
Electronic
airline tickets, certificate
or record
of booking tickets
3.
Passport
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Others:
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Work
proof
documents (employee ID,working
visa, announcement from the company requiring
the test, itinerary in Taiwan, etc.)
•
Official
passport, official
related
documents
,
etc.
•
Study-relateddocuments
(student ID, student visa, admission letter, etc.)
•
Foreign
passport ora permissionto enterTaiwan
•
Household certificate orhousehold registration transcriptfor family members
•
Permissions
from
the
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, localHealth Bureau, etc.
•
Others relateddocuments
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Where to apply?
1.
Online registration and reservation are
required for your visit. Please follow the link or the QR code below:
https://reg.kmuh.gov.tw/netreg/DeptUI.aspx?Lang=E

2.
On the scheduled date, visit the Emergency
Room Counter before the test.
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When are services available?
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Monday to Friday
08:30-11:30 and 13:30-17:00
(
Only “General
tests” are accepted after10:00.)
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Saturday and Sunday
08:30-11:30 (
Only “General
tests” are accepted after10:00.)
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How much is the test?
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General test: NT$3,500【TWO working days】
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Urgent test: NT$4,500【ONE working day】
The fees above include (i) registration fee and(ii) oneEnglish report +
one
Chinese report.
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Picking up the report
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Location
The Emergency Room Counter
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Required documents
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The ID card is required when the testee picks up the report in person.
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When an appointed agent comes on behalf of the testee, the agent needs to show
(i) the testee’s ID card (the original copy)
(ii) the testee’s authorization letter
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Pick-up time
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General test:
after
10 a.m. onthe NEXT
day
(without notice)
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Urgent test:
On the test day (time to be informed by thelab)
NOTICE
Ifyou have further concerns, pleaseconsult
the Emergency RoomCounter
beforethe test.