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| Why is government paying for prisoners? Will these prisoners upon release have to pay back the government? |
| The Government has a responsibility to provide medical care to persons while they are in prison. This is currently done through the Ministry of Health hospitals and clinics. Once NHIP is operational, it will be responsible for paying Interhealth Canada for the health services that it manages. So if a prisoner needs medical care through the facilities managed by Interhealth Canada, it will be necessary for NHIP to pay for this care on the prisoner's behalf. The government will fund the NHIP to cover this cost just as it now covers the medical costs for prisoners in the current facilities. Once prisoners are released from prison, they will need to enroll in the NHIP and pay contributions just like everyone else. |
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| How will health care for illegal immigrants be dealt with under NHIP? |
| Illegal immigrants are not entitled to benefits under the NHIP and will not be able to enroll in the NHIP. If an illegal immigrant requires emergency care at the hospitals, the staff will stabilize the patient for discharge, and require payment from the immigrant or their family in full at the time of service. They will also report the illegal immigrant to the Department of Immigration to take steps for repatriating the person to his/her own country. |
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| What is the policy on tourists receiving health care since they would not have contributed? |
| Tourists will be not be eligible for the NHIP, but may, from time to time, need to use the health care facilities. In this case, they will need to pay in full directly for services. Any monies collected by Interhealth Canada, will be shared equally with the NHIP, to keep your costs as low as possible. This could be the basis of medical tourism which is important to diversify our economy. |
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