Yeh Chin-chuan also states that after the universal health plan was initiated, standard physician fees in remote areas began to cost NT $ 20 more than in ordinary regions. This is in anticipation of navigating medical resources in a fairer direction by financial means.
葉金川同時表示，全民健保開辦後，偏遠地區醫師診察費標準比一般地區高出二十元，也是希望藉著財務機制，將醫療資源引向更公平的方向。