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You seriously ever thought private health institutions and medics are there to save lives 
Happens all over. Sample this: Patient is bloating and has medical insurance. Goes to outpatient clinic in Murica. Advised to go to emergency after 20 minute exam. Patient copay in emergency is $250. Patient arrives emergency at 8 pm. Seen by young resident (intern). Four attempts to raise vein to inject contrast chemical for CT scan fail. CT scan is done without contrast. Doctor emerges at 11 pm to say that there is an intestinal block, but does not know where. Patient discharged at 1 am and advise to pass by pharmacy and buy Dulcolax ( a stool softener and laxative costing $5)
Two weeks later, copy of bill to insurance sent to patient. Total is $7800. Incidentally, that bill includes 4 syringes and needles used to unsuccessfully raise and inject into vein in upper limb
The situation in private hospitals is actually very bad, especially when it comes to admissions. Apparently their CEOs set admission targets for the staff meaning you will get admitted even if it’s not necessary just so they can make more money. For example this is a screenshot from the employee group of Nairobi Womens Hospital Nakuru Branch
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@Owaah did a long thread on this issue on twitter:
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But he has Insurance so he pays $20. And the insurance has a contract with the hospital. So they pay the hospital $300. No harm no foul.
Well, what do you expect NHS?
The worse is that they even mess up with lives of supposedly patients whose lives was not in danger by administering drugs that cause negative effects on them
Remember how they almost pulled a fast one on Jimmy gait akaenda mpaka India kufanyiwa operation ya throat cancer only to be told Ni hyper acidity
Hehehe pesa ya muziki ni mingi
Go to Kenyatta hospital, the numbers of patients dying per day would raise queries everywhere except in a shithole country.
The “biggest hospital in East and Central Africa” hehe.
Don’t act smart Simiyu. Emergency copay (from patient) was 250. Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance wrote a check for $7800. You probably reside in a country where medical bills are regulated
Insurance don’t pay that much. Trust me. They have agreements.
Peana kinaga ubaga boss.
Aren’t we all here to make profit. Even the guy or girl who helps you when getting robbed expects some coins or activity in return.
In the biggest economy in east and central Africa.
A young man posted there was decrying the number of people dying, almost a quarter of the people admitted Die there.
Wanting profits is not wrong because the environment is capitalist. But professionalism ya medics iko chini Sana. I didn’t blame Esther Passaris for seeking medical care in India because most people faulted her for that.
He parts with $250 + $5 cash and his outpatient limit reduces by $7800. It will probably not be enough when he has a real emergency. Umeelewa. This situation also leads to bad blood between insurers and hospitals, and patients end up suffering. Your insurance is rejected because hospitals and insurers want to pick and choose who they will work with.