30 baht medical

[1FinickyOne]

my Thai brother in law went to the ER and paid 30 baht for treatment...

 

the next day he went back to have the bandage changed and it was 150 baht?? 

 

Should it have been 30 baht?

 

 

[IvorBiggun2]

30 Baht is for the doctor and 150 Baht for the new bandage and the cleaning of the wound IMO 

Edited July 11, 2021 by IvorBiggun2

[1FinickyOne]

4 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

30 Baht is for the doctor and 150 Baht for the new bandage and the cleaning of the wound IMO 

I am asking about Thai health insurance.. the 30 baht plan.. 

 

These are on 2 different days... 

 

Day 1 - ER visit, pain shot, removal of steel from leg, bandaging... 30 baht

Day 2 - change bandage 150 baht

 

my father in law got a quadruple bypass for 30 baht... 

 

I am not concerned abt the money, just curious as to the policy... 

[petermik]

7 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I am asking about Thai health insurance.. the 30 baht plan.. 

 

These are on 2 different days... 

 

Day 1 - ER visit, pain shot, removal of steel from leg, bandaging... 30 baht

Day 2 - change bandage 150 baht

 

my father in law got a quadruple bypass for 30 baht... 

 

I am not concerned abt the money, just curious as to the policy... 

different day...different policy....we are in Thailand.

[Sheryl]

If it is the hospital where he is registered under the 30 baht scheme it should have been 30 baht the second time as well.

[1FinickyOne]

55 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

If it is the hospital where he is registered under the 30 baht scheme it should have been 30 baht the second time as well.

not registered here, sure. 

[jackdd]

1 hour ago, 1FinickyOne said:

not registered here, sure. 

Then he was probably charged the regular price because it wasn't an emergency.

[MrJ2U]

If he's registered at that government hospital it should have been  .30 baht.

 

Maybe they took advantage of you noticing you were a farang.

 

 

 

 

[1FinickyOne]

1 hour ago, MrJ2U said:

If he's registered at that government hospital it should have been  .30 baht.

 

Maybe they took advantage of you noticing you were a farang.

 

 

 

 

He is not registered there... I wasn't there but the one time I did go to the ER on my own, it was astonishingly cheap.. 

 

So no, I was not a persecuted farang,. 

Edited July 12, 2021 by 1FinickyOne

[lopburi3]

On 7/11/2021 at 12:27 PM, jackdd said:

Then he was probably charged the regular price because it wasn't an emergency.

Indeed that sound like what happened. 

[MrJ2U]

10 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

He is not registered there... I wasn't there but the one time I did go to the ER on my own, it was astonishingly cheap.. 

 

So no, I was not a persecuted farang,. 

Definitely can be very cheap and descent.

 

Hopefully don't have to see a doctor for a while.

 

Cheers

[MrJ2U]

2 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Indeed that sound like what happened. 

I didn't know it worked that way.

Interesting.

[lopburi3]

25 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

I didn't know it worked that way.

Interesting.

There is a registration system (where you are listed as living) and assigned medical unit for normal service (which can refer up if needed).  Many people do not register home at current location so have to use service as pay as go (which anyone can use) but if an emergency will be treated as if registered there until stable.  

[fakser]

Wow. 5 $ instead of 1 $. How will you survive it?

[Bob12345]

On 7/11/2021 at 12:27 PM, jackdd said:

Then he was probably charged the regular price because it wasn't an emergency.

Sounds correct.

 

I've also heard that patients often get medicine prescribed which would be covered under the 30 baht scheme, but can opt for better brands that are more effective or have less side effects if they pay for it themselves. In those cases the bill will be a tiny bit higher than the 30 baht.

[LukKrueng]

On 7/11/2021 at 9:13 AM, 1FinickyOne said:

I am asking about Thai health insurance.. the 30 baht plan.. 

 

These are on 2 different days... 

 

Day 1 - ER visit, pain shot, removal of steel from leg, bandaging... 30 baht

Day 2 - change bandage 150 baht

 

my father in law got a quadruple bypass for 30 baht... 

 

I am not concerned abt the money, just curious as to the policy... 

First time - an emergency. Can go to any hospital (even private hospital are supposed to treat emergencies for 30 baht, but not easy to get it...).

2nd time was a followup. He should have gone to the hospital he is registered at to get a referral to the other hospital. However that would have cost him 30 baht twice: 1 at the registered hospital and 2 at the other hospital. 

However, if he needs more than 1 followup he can get a referral for few weeks or even few months and that would be 1 time 30 baht at the registered hospital and 30 baht for each visit to the other hospital.