hi jiunwei , thanks for the heads up , i edited the post regarding the screenshot address to super911 post.
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Regarding my earlier post:The screenshot of the 300k is very brief , we cant just judge the book by its cover.
it can be the customer pay himself and he want the best treatment and budget not an issue , so hospital charge gao gao full-fledged servicing.
when it comes to use medical card , it is subject to necessary treatment ONLY.
Modified post : The screenshot of the 300k is very brief , we cant just judge the book by its cover.
it can be the customer pay himself and he want the best treatment and budget not an issue , so hospital charge gao gao full-fledged servicing
with prior customer consent.
when it comes to use medical card , it is subject to necessary treatment ONLY.
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Very sorry , i didn't elaborate clearly and deep enough. Maybe i share my bill recently which i walked in to sunway velocity.
And also my friend who self paid for covid admission , billed 60k for 1 week stay. [ both self pay ]
During May 2021 ,I'm having a mild tonsillitis & i decided to walk in private hospital for treatment, i already know it is not covered under medical card.
I do not want to go to clinic and want a proper ENT specialist consultation.
Yes agreed that each of the itemised item billing is standard & according to KKM ceiling prices. Itemised charges also reasonable.
The difference is the doctor keep pushing me to add more itemised item during consultation, which will make the bill sky high if i didn't rejected.
Inside consultation , he did mention normal medication with one week rest at home will be ok normally , but i have to endure the pain.
Afterwards , he offered me if i want to treat it immediately by giving me more expensive pharmacy item + Tonsillectomy if i really don't want to endure the pain.
Is it medical necessary ? he says nop for now but it is best if I have budget for it to make sure everything 100% cured immediately.
The doctor actually show me all the itemised billing inside room from his pc, before i agree and consent to go for it.
The bill was like few hundred vs 20k...in the end i choose few hundred. If I'm a millionaire of course i would have go for 20k.
For my friend case, he don't have budget issue and want the best treatment for covid. Already pre-mentioned to the doctor.
Therefore, she almost ticked all itemised options including priority equipment usage , good meal and good solo room to stay.
She get billed for 60k ( non ICU stay , stage 2 ) for one week only. [Self pay-voluntarily admission]

Consultation is pretty much standard , the killing part is hospital charges where it can be added up until very long itemised which makes the bill very expensive.
My friend, the issue is not regarding consent but rather your smear campaign against private hospitals and the doctors working in said private medical facilities.
Yes, stronger medication and/or some procedures can cut short your recovery. It comes at a price too.
The doctor is giving you advice based on his profession, and the option is up to you. I believe the doctor's advice is quite fair from what you stated above.
It goes on to show how much our gov is subsidizing our general hospitals, considering foreigners take Malaysia as a healthcare tourism destination of choice!
I don't think we get to choose what items to consume in a hospital, other than maybe type of room and personal hygiene kit, etc. The necessary services are ordered by the doctors as well as the tools and venues required for whatever procedures/treatments to be carried out. I doubt we can anyhow tell the doctors and nurses which ones to omit.
Regarding Covid-19 admissions, I doubt there is any shared room in private hospitals for Covid-19 admissions, of any stage.
Again, my friend, I believe it is in your best interest to remove your posts smearing the good work that our friends and colleagues in the private medical practices are doing.
There has been so much progress away from the malpractice that you are implying, by both the ministry as well as private sector and their service providers.
To wipe out years and years of mutual effort and progress... I think it is quite unfair.