private hospital bills Archives

28 November 2025

Letter

Authorities Did Nothing Over Private Hospital Overbilling — T. Navaratnam

The family member of a woman admitted to a private hospital in PJ for cataract surgery questions the "outrageously inflated" billing for basic consumables, like alcohol swabs, surgical gloves, and face masks, that had no resemblance to actual market value.

29 May 2025

Malaysia

DRG ‘Silver Bullet’ For Private Hospitals Fizzles Out

DRG, touted as a "silver bullet solution" to purported overcharging by private hospitals, has quietly fizzled out. MOH has deferred implementing DRG in private hospitals, as confirmed by IHH Healthcare. DRG is being implemented in public hospitals instead.

21 February 2025

Malaysia

PAC Hears Horror Stories About Health Insurance, Private Hospitals

At a packed town hall in Parliament, the PAC heard dozens of horror stories about health insurance and private health care. Many claimed that their insurers ignored BNM's 10% cap on premium hikes. Others highlighted exorbitant private hospital bills.

14 January 2025

Malaysia

Medical Insurance Premiums Still Rising By 30% To 50%: Bayan Baru MP

Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin continues to receive complaints of medical insurance premiums rising by 30%-50%, despite BNM’s 10% cap. PAC will hold a public hearing in Parliament in Feb on private health care costs; the public may attend to share their views.

8 January 2025

Letter

Defending DRG: More Benefits Than Harm — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman

Reassurer Dr Rafick Khan defends DRG, saying that the average total fees paid to specialists show they are "pretty sizeable". He rebuts criticisms by Dr Musa Mohd Nordin, MMA, and ASPMP of the DRG model, stressing the need to regulate health care pricing.

8 January 2025

Malaysia

Unregulated Charges Comprise 70% Of Private Hospital Bills

Azrul Mohd Khalib says 70% of private hospital bills are unregulated, including charges for basic items like wheelchairs, heart monitors, and even kidney dishes. "Hospitals can charge whatever they want, with only 30% covering specialist and drug charges."

14 November 2024

Malaysia

MOH Mulls DRG System To Regulate Private Hospital Bills

MOH is considering a DRG (diagnostic related groups) or CRG (case-related groups) payment system to regulate private hospital bills and curb health care costs. Health Minister Dr Dzul says this can standardise billing and help mitigate medical inflation.

12 September 2024

Malaysia

Patient Fights Pantai Hospital KL’s RM611 Fee For Superbug Screening

A patient disputes Pantai Hospital KL's RM611 MRSA PCR test charge when he was admitted for gallbladder issues after prior admission at another hospital. Pantai says MRSA screening is its policy to prevent transmission of the antibiotic-resistant superbug.

3 September 2024

Malaysia

MOH: No Policy Decision Yet On Regulating Private Hospital Charges

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad's office says MOH hasn't made a policy decision yet on whether to regulate private hospital charges under health financing reform. Private hospital charges are currently unregulated, except for doctor fees under PHFSA 1998.

Tag: private hospital bills

Authorities Did Nothing Over Private Hospital Overbilling — T. Navaratnam

PAC Hears Horror Stories About Health Insurance, Private Hospitals

Medical Insurance Premiums Still Rising By 30% To 50%: Bayan Baru MP

Unregulated Charges Comprise 70% Of Private Hospital Bills

Patient Fights Pantai Hospital KL’s RM611 Fee For Superbug Screening

MOH: No Policy Decision Yet On Regulating Private Hospital Charges

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