Sheryl

It is fine (if you don't mind the waits/red tape normal for any government facility). It is only 200-300 beds, not 1000, and range of specialties is somewhat limited. The main specialties are of course represented (ortho etc) but there are things they cannot do.

I had not seen pdf-network-specified-inpatient-providers-list-and-guide.pdf before and will have to check with my broker. It sounds like it is a specific option people can choose to take in exchange for a lower premium. "You can save on your premium by choosing a Hospital and Surgery module with a Specified Inpatient Providers restriction." I have not elected to do that, and would not. You need to go by the terms listed specific to your policy which you will find posted on the online patient portal. Mine does not refer to or link to this document. Rather it refers to a PPO network in the US. But I have emailed my broker for full clarification.

this is not how it works, and the claim will be rejected since you do not have outpatient cover. For outpatient claims related to a hospitalization: (1) You must first have had an approved hospitalization (approved and already completed i.e. you have already been hospitalized.) An outpatient visit cannot be related to a hospitalization if there has not as yet been a hospitalization. (2) You must then submit the related outpatient charges for reimbursement, having paid them first yourself. This is also try of discharge medications upon leaving the hospital after hospitalization, though the rest of the hospital bill can be direct pay. I suggest you contact the hospital in question at once and explain you do nto have outpatient cover and need to pay the bill yourself. Then do so.

You do not need a plastic surgery vacation service and no advantage to using one. You can easily book with a plastic surgeon yourself online and make appointment. Travel and hotels are very easy to arrange yourself Do NOT book at a hospital on or near an island resort or the like. For the best results use an experienced plastic surgeon in Bangkok. You can get a free online consultation at www.yanhee.net Upload photos of your face from all angles. Suggest also contacting the Preecha Institute. https://pai.co.th/contact-consult/ Nowadays not so usual to get a surgical facelift at 55. Less invasive measures like botox, fillers and thread lifts usually suffice. Have you tried these slready?

For what sort of problem?

None of that means they will have a hand/microsurgery specialist. As I said previously you should go to a University hospital for this. Trat Hospital is a provincial level facility (2nd tier in the Thai hospital system) . Highly, highly unlikely to have a microsurgery/hand specialist. It will have an ortho doctor, but not a hand specialist. Waste of time IMO (and worse than that if you let an ordinary ortho not specialized in hand to operate on you) but suit yourself.

On the contrary, I told you what type of surgeon and where to find in the very second post in this thread. And asked where you in Thailand you were, which you did not answer. Sorry if I got frustrated but it is difficult to assist people who do not answer essential question.

Again -- WHERE in Thailand are you? Going to other than a university affiliated government hospital will be waste of time. You can directly access the appropriate specialist through after hours clinic in a government hospital. Treatment would not be same day of course but could at least have consultation and set treatment plan. But as you mention ferry ride I am not sure there is an such hospital in your area. You would probably do better to travel rather than waste time locally. Hospitals likely to have what you need are: Siriraj (excellent microsurgery unit) in Thonburi/Bangkok Prince of Songkhla Univ Hosp in Hat Yai Srindakarind Hospi in Khon Kaen Maharaj Nakorn in CM And of course other major univ hospitals in Bangkok but if going to travel that far should go to Siriraj. I can suggest specific doctors if/when you are willing to start your location or preferred place of treatment from the above list

You need an orthopedic doctor specializing in hand and microsurgery. Only large teaching hospital will have this. Where in Thailand are you located?

Some offices (e.g. mine) refuse to accept online 90 day reports.

They did it that way as a favor to. Technicallyyou are supposed to fill out Form T47. Which is mothing new. Half page form, hardly onerous to complete. The hassle is in having to report at all and keep track of the 90 day intervals.

The 90 day report form -- both paper and online -- has always required your address. Some imm officers will, as a favor. update you in the computer without a form taking for granted you are at same address

Moved to health forum. Suggest one of these: https://www.siphhospital.com/en/medical-services/doctor-biography?id=171 https://www.siphhospital.com/en/medical-services/doctor-biography?id=577 https://www.siphhospital.com/en/medical-services/doctor-biography?id=180 All 3 trained in the West (UK, US and Canada respectively), have published in peer reviewed journals and hold faculty appointments at CMU.

For a new drug to be avalable here, the manufacturer has to register it with the Thai FDA, a process which takes time (lots of paperwork) and costs money. No realistic to expect it to have occurred so quickly. Especially since there are larger markets that manufacturer would prioritize first. I expect a generic will come on the Thai markert eventually but will take months or even a few years.

In a case like this I suggest you follow through with Prof Tanawat. The various govetnment hospitals you asked sbout would entail long wsits, red tape. The inexpensive public channel would not allow for choice of doctor and care would be provided by residents/interns in training. You'd have to start over from scratch with consultation etc.

Is this for routine screening or a specific problem (If so, what )

Prof. Tanawat Geeratragool is well qualified and has published widely in international journals. Piyamaharajkarun is affiliated with Siriraj but is their private wing and they pretty well peg their prices to be just a little less than places like Bumrungrad.

Not just hearing check, you need to see doctor specializing in vertigo. See if Prof. Somchai Srirompotong is still there (ENT Department).

It could indeed be many things (and perhaps more than one) an inner ear disturbance a neurological problem An eye problem Start with the doctor I mentioned and let them refer you to neurologist if they think needed. If you have not had a recent complete eye examination, suggest you do that at the same time.

Can you mention the doctor (whoi quite likely is also at Srinagarind KKU)?

P.S. What is she using since stopping the pill? Is she by any chance using injection instead?

They look at time spent in country, not number of entries. Many, many people living in the region make a large number of short trips to Thailand, quite common. Even one a month or more. As long as the total number of days is nto a lot, no problem at all. Since he will be on a US passport possibly they may ask not realizing he lives in the region, as soon as learning he lives in Singapore all will be fine.

No need to show hospital records and could confuse matters. If asked just explain that you live in the region and like Thailand, come for short holidays. Enough. Lots of people living in the region make very frequent trips to Thailand. I know people working in Cambodia who come every month or more for short stays.

Are you sure what she took 5 months ago was "hormones"? Seems very unlikely if self purchased. And nto what any pharmacist would advise for pain. Other than birth control pills, not much in the "hormone" department one can but over the counter, whole business sounds odd. Does she know the name of it? It s very common to have irregular periods after stopping birth control pills, sometimes for as much as a year. If she in fact took some sort of "hormone" after stopping that would add to it. And a one-off episode of an 11 day period is not alarming. Indeed some women always have periods that long especially if mild spotting is counted. I really don't see any cause for concern about her menstrual cycle at this point. That said, every woman her age should have periodic thin preps (pap smears) and if she hasn't seen a GYN in 4 years then obviously she hasn't, and that would be a good idea.

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