Habitual use of health insurance
By Polang
@tkonlinevn (6438)
Vietnam
March 21, 2012 10:32pm CST
Most people buy health insurance card. However, they hardly use them. Because health care services by health insurance not as good as non-medical services covered.
Only when they are severe, prolonged hospitalization or have undergone the procedure, the high cost of treatment did they use the health insurance card.
Indeed, health insurance is good for the poor. However, those with money and health insurance seemed pointless.
3 responses
@vovandat1988 (1121)
• Vietnam
22 Mar 12
Hi tk, I think if you poor or rich, you need health insurance. But I agree with you, poor people need health insurace than rich people. I think when we enter hospital, health insurance as good as non-medical services.
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@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
23 Mar 12
I don't think so. Health insurance system is not as good as other hospital forms. We must wait for a long time and we must get normal medicine if we use health insurance.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
22 Mar 12
Hi Tk!
I work in the health insurance industry and i would tell my clients "health is wealth." health insurance benefits though promising and helpful is the least benefit that we all hope to use. We all dont want to get sick and having a health insurance benefit is an advantage.
Here in our country, almost everyone in different walks of like wished to have health insurance especially for the sickly. However so, only those working in companies could be covered for pre-existing conditions like asthma and heart disease. Those individually enrolled would need higher premiums to avail it so.
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@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
23 Mar 12
I agree with you that "health is wealth". All people know that. But they almost don't want to buy health insurance card. This is not their habit.
@cadguy08 (1224)
• Canada
22 Mar 12
It's not true that even you are rich you don't need health insurance, here where I lived rich or poor we need Medical & extended Health insurance. I and family use it all the time, it's a necessity in our daily life. Govt provide Medical but still we pay for premium insurance of $128 per month for family of 4. Extended health plan - my wife's insurance in her work is about $50 which is worth it.
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@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
23 Mar 12
Health insurance is not the main way in our country. Almost employees in companies use this system. Other people such as farmer, housewife v.v.. don't use this. They must pay high fee level for treatment or care their health.