HullyGully Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I understand from next month Thai Govermental hospitals are introducing a new charging structure There are 4 categories, such as Thai, Burma/Vietnem and foreigners My questions is does anyone know the potential impact / cost increase from todays prices E.g 10% more etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, HullyGully said: E.g 10% more etc it is way more than that. sorry to be vague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HullyGully Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 10% was as an example I think it could be 100% + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmficc Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 No more free lunch for roundeyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HullyGully Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 So, it may be cheaper going to a private hospital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 The first post of this thread there is a link to download the pricing at the bottom of the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitriv Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 41 minutes ago, HullyGully said: So, it may be cheaper going to a private hospital I saw the prices. Unless you are from the US it is often better to go back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Why shouldn't Americans go back home for medical treatment if costs here are too high? Your comment, dimitriv, is very inaccurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitriv Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, chingmai331 said: Why shouldn't Americans go back home for medical treatment if costs here are too high? Your comment, dimitriv, is very inaccurate. Because in the US medical costs are higher. But if I compare Thai prices (I looked mainly at dental work) with prices in Europe it is better to go home for me. Why is that inaccurate ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Well, sure, generally prices in USA are higher for med services compared to Thailand or India, etc. In my case, along with many others Americans, we old folks have govt sponsored med insurance coverage, Medicare. But no dental insurance. If an american too young for Medicare (under 65) and without USA private med insurance gets seriously ill in Thailand he/she will be better off getting treatment here, if the money is available. If i get sick bad, i'm on the plane and off to an American hospital where i can flash my card for immediate, and cheap, treatment. So depending on a few individual factors, including costs, americans may or may not be better served in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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