Fair concern. "Fixed price" packages often exclude things like anesthesia, extended stay, or complications, so marketing that emphasizes "certainty" can overstate what's actually guaranteed, especially with real cost variation across private hospitals. That said, the packages themselves aren't inherently deceptive; the issue is more about advertising standards than the pricing model. MOH already requires cost estimates and publishes fee benchmarks, so the reasonable fix is tighter disclosure rules (clear inclusions/exclusions, comparable prominence for caveats), not banning fixed-price packages outright.
Eliminating the spectre of uncertainty for patients through an all-inclusive fee package model sounds appealing on paper. However, the problem with these fixed price packages is that the devil is in the details. Bundled price schemes at most private hospitals comprise of the operating theatre charges, surgeon’s fees and only standard consumable items. Room or ward charges are usually not included. The published fixed price is no longer valid if the operation runs into complications, which is almost always no fault of the patient’s.
It is a well-known fact that total bills which far exceed initial estimations upon admission are a common occurrence in private hospitals. Prices are largely unknown to the customer before admission, when only an estimate of the final bill is given. Patients working within a tight budget better stick to public sector hospitals for their elective surgeries.
The private hospitals are meant for retards who are loaded
To the "have nots", the "haves" are "retards". It sounds like sour grapes from a low SES individual.
Sour grapes over atas people who have been jabbed with covid vaccines? Lol
I cannot help you if you do not even understand what are misleading advertisements by private hospitals.
Always jealous of how the rich spend their money. A typical low ses coolie gene Sinkie. Sour grape.
