We only used their wheel chair
We would like to call the attention of the management of different hospitals in the Philippines especially to the provinces who are experiencing poverty. I received an email yesterday from an anonymous person and asked me to post his article for the enlightenment of those who are not familiar of the hospital bill charges.
My ____ became a patient of ___________ Hospital in Paniqui, Tarlac. Was admitted, due to _____. When we arrived at the hospital parking lot we were assisted by nursing aides and offered us a wheel chair because obviously my cousin won't be able to walk due to severe pain she's experiencing. We accepted the wheel chair knowing that it would not be charged to us.
She was discharged and got a hospital bill amounting to PHP___.__ that includes all the laboratory tests, medicines, hospital room and professional fee for her doctor. What I noticed on the billing they gave us is the payment for the use of the wheel chair which is PHP500.00.
My ____ became a patient of ___________ Hospital in Paniqui, Tarlac. Was admitted, due to _____. When we arrived at the hospital parking lot we were assisted by nursing aides and offered us a wheel chair because obviously my cousin won't be able to walk due to severe pain she's experiencing. We accepted the wheel chair knowing that it would not be charged to us.She was discharged and got a hospital bill amounting to PHP___.__ that includes all the laboratory tests, medicines, hospital room and professional fee for her doctor. What I noticed on the billing they gave us is the payment for the use of the wheel chair which is PHP500.00.
We only used their wheel chair from the parking lot going to the hospital lobby and they offered the wheel chair knowing it is a part of their services for their patient. "I think if you walk start in parking lot going to lobby 15 0r 20 step" they said. PHP500.00 for the use of the wheel chair is too much I guess especially for us people who are poor.
There are a lot of private hospitals in the Philippines and we are calling the attention of their management and of course the government to regulate their charges. It is unjustifiable if every service they will give including how they assist their patients would be charge to patients who lacks financial support from their families.
We are not against their policies, a little consideration and help to indigenous individuals like us would be a big help.
What do you Think??
There are a lot of private hospitals in the Philippines and we are calling the attention of their management and of course the government to regulate their charges. It is unjustifiable if every service they will give including how they assist their patients would be charge to patients who lacks financial support from their families.
We are not against their policies, a little consideration and help to indigenous individuals like us would be a big help.
What do you Think??
guna kerusi roda pun kena caj, wah ganas juga perkhidmatan hospitak kat sana...his hisss...macam2
ReplyDeleteoppssss...sorry
ReplyDeleteI say....use a wheelchair you had to change, well my violent hospital services there...his..hisss...all sorts
sorry if one the language, i'm not skilled both english
for me at malaysia a 500php is a small amoun and not so expensive, but i think for philipines people who are poor that is not a reasonable charge.really sad.Here in my country using wheelchair from parking lot to the hospital is free of charge.
ReplyDeletemmm..too bad
ReplyDeletea lot of establishments today fail to orient properly the products and services they are offering.
in my opinion..it is terrible..they should think back about the policy they had made..they need to considered about the background condition of their patient..n putting charge for assisting patient cannot b acceptable..same like helping an old man crossing road n ask him to pay for it.
ReplyDeletehindi pa sila nasanay
ReplyDeletethey must have been feeling the sting of the economic crisis that's why they are charging for something that should come for free, i've seen elderly being assisted in and out of the hospital using wheelchairs and i don't think they're being charged for it, much more being barred at the emergency door to pay up first before they can leave, this is getting ridiculous. i don't even remember being charged for it, even when i take my kids to emergency clinics and they had to be wheeled in.
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