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Hospitals call for greater emergency repayments

Published: 2 Jul 2012 at 00.00
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The Private Hospital Association has demanded the reimbursement rate for emergency patients under three different state-run health schemes be increased.

Winai: More money needed.

The association has sent the request to the National Health Security Office and Public Health Ministry, NHSO secretary-general Dr Winai Sawadiworn said.

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dao
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Discussion 6 : 02 Jul 2012 at 10.596
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This is the side of 30 baht healthcare that doesnt get reported about .Doctors also meet people who have never lets say been to dentist who have 3 teeth left and they get upset because they cant get a white smile .30 baht healthcare is a good plan if it is run properly and private hospitals arent left holding the bag .Charges should also be checked thoroughly to prevent overcharging .
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Discussion 5 : 02 Jul 2012 at 10.455
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This government has made so may commitments to spending money on half-baked schemes that it has none left for policies that will really make a difference for the people.

Sell the rice stockpiles at market prices and fund the hospitals
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Discussion 4 : 02 Jul 2012 at 10.364
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Someone has to pay.
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Discussion 3 : 02 Jul 2012 at 10.323
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Government passing another policy without carefully thinking the consequences on how it effects the ER. Many will go to the ER for non-ER reasons, especially if it costs the same.
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Discussion 2 : 02 Jul 2012 at 08.292
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From what I've experienced first hand both as an 'IN' and 'OUT' patient, it's pretty obvious that all the un-necessary yet mandatory and costly over servicing farangs are subjected to, is merely a ruse to add to the check bin and thus help pay for the health care system here.
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Discussion 1 : 02 Jul 2012 at 06.111
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Well that is IMHO a very fair and just request .
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