medical card, need more information about it
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 Jan 25 2011, 06:43 PM
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Do I need to pay for admission fees eventhough I hv medical card???
Many insurance company said card owner/patient no need too pay for admission fees but still some private hospital ask for that. Otherwise, hospital won't attend u .... |
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Jan 26 2011, 09:22 AM
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QUOTE(raph @ Jan 25 2011, 11:41 PM) Some hospital require you to pay a deposit upfront and will return back to you once discharge. This is their policy and insurance company can not interfere with this term and condition. but some hospital consider as admission fees , so not refundable lorr.. but then, even u hv a medical card but did't bring enough cash .... u still can't get the treatment. what a poor attitude of private hospital #$#&**  |
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Jan 26 2011, 09:04 PM
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QUOTE(chew_ronnie @ Jan 26 2011, 05:22 PM) Its a refundable deposit. Majority of hospitals requires this even if u have a medical card. The trick is when admitted to hospital, do NOT ask for extra towels, tootbrush, bed or food because they will deduct this from the deposit as this is NOT covered by medical card. but some didn't consider as deposit ... its a fee, so no refundable.its happen to my neighbor when she had admitted to private hospital in s.alam ... |
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Jan 27 2011, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE(chew_ronnie @ Jan 26 2011, 10:58 PM) I think thats the co-insurance meaning its a cost sharing between the policy holder and the insurance company. Which brand is she holding? its not co-insurance ...policy holder should pay nothing as informed earlier (fr. TI) but that hospital just set their own rules. if deposit, then ok ... bcoz its refundable but fees for rm300 .. its ridiculous |
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