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koala48
20 yrs ago
If we are here on employment visas and hold HK ID cards, do we have access to Public Hospital treatment just as the locals have?
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qvong
20 yrs ago
Expats usually try to stick to the hospitals they are comfy with....Matilda and Aventis Hospital. I have been to both and the service was fine however be prepared...everything here is pre-paid unless it's major then you can leave a % deposit until your insurance pays.
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Thank you for all of your replies. I will have to use the public health system as I'm not covered by insurance for this pre-existing condition. I have been in the private Adventist Hospital once and it was really good, but can't afford it for my pre-exisiting condition.
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TC
20 yrs ago
Then as a public patient in a public hospital you will incur a charge of something like HKD100 for the first night and HKD50 for each subsequent night spent in hospital. As far as I can recall (and a family member spent alomost 2 weeks in one of the public hospitals last January) there's not much else that is charged for - but that might depend on the nature of the treatment (they certainly should NOT be charging for the poor escuse for nutritious food that they dish up!). I recall her account on discharge saying something like Total Charge = $12,000 less Discount of $141,350 = Amount Payable of $650.
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Here is a list (by area) of the public hospitals in Hong Kong.
http://www.ha.org.hk/hesd/nsapi/?MIval=ha_visitor_index&intro=ha%5fview%5ftemplate%26group%3dOSR%26Area%3dHNI
And here are the fees:
http://www.ha.org.hk/hesd/nsapi/?MIval=ha_visitor_index&intro=ha%5fview%5ftemplate%26group%3dOSR%26Area%3dHNI
FYI, it's $50 for the first day and $100 for subsequent days. And $68 for convalescent, rehabilitation, infirmary & psychiatric beds. A&E is $100 a visit.
As others have mentioend, you definitely do need a food buddy, someone to bring in sustinance. I had Numero Uno deliver a pizza to QM, the staff with not amused but my friend appreciated it.
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Brit
20 yrs ago
they are very much along the lines of a UK hospital. The only issues are food and visiting hours (very restricted). I would never have dreamt of using a private hospital in the UK so why would you here? The only proviso to that is if someoen else is paying :-)
Also if you at some private hosps for maternity etc and there is an emergency - you will be moved to one of the teaching hospitals (HK=Queen Mary)
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Thanks again for all the helpful replies. I was pretty sure I'd be entitled to access the public health system, but my local colleagues are sure I wouldn't be allowed. I will have to have surgery for a condition that is common in HK, so am not worried about not being in the private system. I will have to get my family organised to cook for me :) when/if I am up to eating. Even the food at the Adventist Hospital wasn't very nice when I was there.
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On the same lines as this post, my company does provide medical cover, but I need to pay a monthly premium of USD 100, for medical and dental coverage for a single person. Even after that, they don't cover the entire cost, but pay 80% of most costs & for inpatient care I have to pay USD 250 as copayment.
Although the cover is quite comprehensive in terms of the conditions it covers, this seems expensive to me, because I would end up paying about HKD 9000 annually just in premium. Its the standard global medical cover that my american company offers to all their expat employees. Are there any comprehensive local medical insurances that anyone can recommend, that are cheaper?
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cd
20 yrs ago
My son has stayed in the POW several times and we were offered a western or chinese diet, but the western is, if possible even worse than the chinese. We kept a box of weetabix in his locker for breakfast, and took his meals in those thermos flasks.
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