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Malaysia will not hike charges for Covid-19 treatment at private hospitals - P4H Network

Malaysia will not hike charges for Covid-19 treatment at private hospitals

Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said hospitals do not have the prerogative to raise admission charges and direct deposits solely due to shifting demands.

Private hospitals have been admitting Covid-19 patients since January after a surge in new cases left the government scrambling for more beds and medical staff in managing the pandemic, particularly for those who can afford treatment.

A general survey by TMR found the treatment cost per day for a non-critical Covid-19 case at Sunway Medical Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, is between RM1,500 and RM2,500 with a deposit of RM10,000 to RM20,000.

Treatment of non-Covid-19 patients in private hospitals will be funded by the government based on the circular, but patients can only be referred by their treating doctors in the public hospitals to private based on the condition of the ailment.

To know more read the entire article originally published in  The Malaysian Reserve here.

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18 May 2021