Everything is okay.
By Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
Davao, Philippines
March 1, 2017 8:36pm CST
So mom is home.
Me and the boyfriend went to the hospital to check mom's bill. We arrived there at 6pm because it was raining. Then we processed her bill. She already processed the other half while we are on our way. Then the other half, me and the boyfriend took care of it.
We asked assistance from Social Welfare inside the Hospital. The one in-charge there asked me if we can pay 500 pesos for the 4k remaining and I said, we only have 200 pesos left in our hands. The guy in-charge there was thinking hard, then declared our paper Cleared. I am so happy because we don't need to pay for our bill anymore and mom can go home.
Do you happen to do this? Like you need to ask assistance from your government?
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14 responses
@shaggin (71666)
• United States
2 Mar 17
Here it would not work like that. In our hospital they cannot turn anyone away based on their ability to pay or not. After being discharged you would receive a bill. Then you have to apply to the welfare office for assistance with the bill and then if you can't get help there you can ask the hospital for the sliding scale fee and it is a lot less then the bill would be. That goes by income.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Mar 17
how old is your mother? is she a pensioner? if your hospital there is a government one, then i think the patients should be given free treatment when they are incapable of paying their bills
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
@JustBhem when i was confined last year, my son renewed my Philhealth that was why i paid a little less than my bills. and i am older 'pala' than your mother.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
3 Mar 17
@ridingbet
She's 54 and you are my friend?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
2 Mar 17
Good thing it was all settled. So you don't need to pay for the remaining balance of the hospital bill?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
@JustBhem nice! Good for you and your mother.
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@averygirl72 (37716)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
That's good to know you get the assistance you need and your mom is now at home
@Letranknight2015 (51523)
• Philippines
2 Mar 17
Good thing she paid half of the entire bill after what she had been treating these past few days.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Mar 17
It is nice that there is assistance for those needing it. No one should ever be afraid to ask for help.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Mar 17
@JustBhem Government programs should always be available to assist the poor.
