Who pays Covid-19 patient fees?
@Babale (1866)
Semarang, Indonesia
June 24, 2020 10:17pm CST
I was shocked and angry when I read the news that Corona Covid-19 patients in the hospital had to pay the full cost of treatment until they recovered. What is certainly very expensive, can reach hundreds of millions of rupiah. So what if the poor are affected? Even though the state has poured funds reaching trillions of rupiah, then where did most of the money run off to? How about the conditions in your country, are they the same?
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@Babale (1866)
• Semarang, Indonesia
25 Jun 20
Maybe it's similar in Indonesia too, the name BPJS health.
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
9 Jul 20
@Babale and in Indonesian rupiya is a whooping sum
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@stine1online (835)
• Germany
25 Jun 20
Well, I guess there is no universal health insurance in your country? In Germany, over 90% do have some sort of health insurance. Most have an insurance that would cover all costs. Does make the situation slightly better but not really great :-(
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@Babale (1866)
• Semarang, Indonesia
25 Jun 20
There are so many types of insurance here, but usually they make it difficult when members want to file a claim. Except official government insurance.
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
25 Jun 20
I read in newspaper, the government pays, via BPJS (BPJS pays by order the government)
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
25 Jun 20
@Babale i dont know the technical procedure.i think it is force majeure
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@Babale (1866)
• Semarang, Indonesia
25 Jun 20
For those who have a rich family, I don't think that will be a problem. But it is different with the poor people. I'm not sure the government wants to pay for all poor patients, maybe only a small portion.
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