tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155520.post959525325192268194..comments2024-03-06T09:16:54.364+08:00Comments on The heart of the matter: HOW CAN WE REGULATE MALAYSIAN PRIVATE HOSPITAL BILLS?SC NGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301519594039247770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155520.post-12790432798826515502010-06-05T08:53:41.109+08:002010-06-05T08:53:41.109+08:00Further to my earlier comment, it may be of intere...Further to my earlier comment, it may be of interest that I have raised and supported this issue citing personal experience as far back as in a letter published in The Star around April 17, 2008 (if I am not mistaken). Reproduced below is the letter:<br /><br />I whole-heartily support the Health Ministry's review of private hospitals' charges (The Star, April 16). If in other arguably MBIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623657862932303921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21155520.post-57882410701697219352010-06-05T08:35:46.215+08:002010-06-05T08:35:46.215+08:001. Can we regulate private hospital bills?
Of cou...1. Can we regulate private hospital bills?<br /><br />Of course we can and should.<br /><br />2. How can we regulate private hospital bills?<br /><br />As with any cost control implementation, the first thing is to classify the cost into its components. For private hospital bill, as with others, the components are (a) the variable charges and (b) the fixed charges (its administrative and other MBIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00623657862932303921noreply@blogger.com