tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post1907402231563640762..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Paying for nothingChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-53844686812481699262008-11-01T10:42:00.000+08:002008-11-01T10:42:00.000+08:00ya, bill the hospital for it plus compensation. it...ya, bill the hospital for it plus compensation. it cannot be taken as another unnecessary slip that needs to be corrected by the hospital.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-25688302137126802722008-10-31T12:00:00.000+08:002008-10-31T12:00:00.000+08:00Hi patriotRemoval of instruments is another avenue...Hi patriot<BR/><BR/>Removal of instruments is another avenue for whacking. Worth exploring. You know, there are no more morals, ethics and conscience left in this world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-26383908370946928472008-10-30T20:55:00.000+08:002008-10-30T20:55:00.000+08:00It was mis-selling in minibonds, now You are sugge...It was mis-selling in minibonds, now You are suggesting unforeseen complications.<BR/><BR/>I read in the news number of times, surgical instruments were found in patients' bodies after operations. Wonder if patients were billed for the removals of the instruments?<BR/><BR/>patriotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-84313434148311382712008-10-30T13:11:00.000+08:002008-10-30T13:11:00.000+08:00'If the hospital were to let the patient know in a...'If the hospital were to let the patient know in advance, many will die before being wheeled in'<BR/><BR/>That's the beauty of it. If patients die before being wheeled in, the hospital makes nothing. So, better give a low estimate, wheeled them in, and whack them hard, by arguing that complications crop up that were not foreseen. Aiyoh, every trade has it tricks lah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-27292088664640477902008-10-30T08:13:00.000+08:002008-10-30T08:13:00.000+08:00the hospital shall give an estimate of the cost in...the hospital shall give an estimate of the cost involved as well. normally the patient just go in and did not know what they are in fall as far as paying is concerned.<BR/><BR/>if the hospital were to let the patient know in advance, many will die before being wheeled in.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-4070201913606501472008-10-29T21:08:00.000+08:002008-10-29T21:08:00.000+08:00My apology for missing the word 'ask' to the first...My apology for missing the word 'ask' to the first sentence of my previous post.<BR/><BR/>The Sentence should read 'Maybe patient should ask him/herself....<BR/><BR/>patriotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-54988197901691059512008-10-29T21:05:00.000+08:002008-10-29T21:05:00.000+08:00Maybe the patient should him/herself how much his/...Maybe the patient should him/herself how much his/her life is worth.<BR/><BR/>And in case the estimated cure cost more than his/her life(self asessed), patient should go home, live with the condition.<BR/><BR/>Or, if tired of living, find a way for a good long.......peaceful sleep.<BR/><BR/>Better die than sick in SIN, so says Singaporeans.<BR/><BR/>patriotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-69669186727378530892008-10-29T18:53:00.000+08:002008-10-29T18:53:00.000+08:00There is no conscience in every profession in this...There is no conscience in every profession in this world. Even the secular profession is not untainted. The choice of any profession is all about making the most money out of it, oath or no oath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-64495715830214397712008-10-29T18:20:00.000+08:002008-10-29T18:20:00.000+08:00ya if you dun enjoy the coffee, you dun need to pa...ya if you dun enjoy the coffee, you dun need to payAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-53185863437348773112008-10-29T16:06:00.000+08:002008-10-29T16:06:00.000+08:00the best profession. come and pay me and i just do...the best profession. come and pay me and i just do my best. whether you are heal or die, still pay, and pay very well indeed.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-59863220677463943832008-10-29T15:48:00.000+08:002008-10-29T15:48:00.000+08:00> you still pay. Is this fair? < 100%, absol...<I> > you still pay. Is this fair? < </I><BR/><BR/>100%, absolutely fair.<BR/><BR/>No one, not even insurance companies can guarantee LIFE. If anyone or any organisation tells you that they can, they are flat-out lying to you.<BR/><BR/>The reason is that DEATH is inevitable for all of us. If there is an illness, even a slight one, the odds of dying increase (depending of course on the Ⓜatilah $ingapura⚠️https://www.blogger.com/profile/02652498247201967379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-50197236257287995912008-10-29T13:33:00.000+08:002008-10-29T13:33:00.000+08:00just read glen knights reply in tan kin lian's blo...just read glen knights reply in tan kin lian's blog on the fee the would charge for representing one person in the minibond suit. his charge is $80k but if he lost, assuming it takes 4 days, he will charge only $40k.<BR/><BR/>i think that is very fair.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-78499941848155628552008-10-29T10:26:00.000+08:002008-10-29T10:26:00.000+08:00hi tracker and speedwing,there are cases where cur...hi tracker and speedwing,<BR/><BR/>there are cases where cure is a bit of touch and go. i will refer to two specific cases. one reported in the media that because the patient was kept in ICU and then die, the cost came to $600k, if i can remember. another case of a guy complaining of discomfort in urethra or urination problem and went in for test. you don't expect this guy to die. he died and wasChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-35279782743918974902008-10-29T10:09:00.000+08:002008-10-29T10:09:00.000+08:00Say if you have cancer, no cure, suffering lots of...Say if you have cancer, no cure, suffering lots of pain. The doctor diagnosed no cure, would that imply that the patient should be left to die at home. Since doctor cannot cure the patient.....Lenoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095158516025803618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-19066624899376249952008-10-29T10:00:00.000+08:002008-10-29T10:00:00.000+08:00Are you suggesting that the hospital should give y...Are you suggesting that the hospital should give you a discount or even foc if you are not healed or even die from the illness? Sounds rather unfair to me.Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827682557075362199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-51165460954808428622008-10-29T09:32:00.000+08:002008-10-29T09:32:00.000+08:00ya, got to trust them. but to go in, not healed an...ya, got to trust them. but to go in, not healed and paying $70k or $500k to die, that is totally unacceptable.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-44563186908430841712008-10-29T09:21:00.000+08:002008-10-29T09:21:00.000+08:00Hi Redbean, I guess there is no guarantee that you...Hi Redbean, I guess there is no guarantee that you will be healed when you admit yourself to the hospital. Doctors will do their best but you have to trust them for that. It will also depend on the severity of your illness.Speedwinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827682557075362199noreply@blogger.com