{"id":29789,"date":"2017-05-31T17:07:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T09:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=29789"},"modified":"2018-08-23T23:58:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-23T15:58:06","slug":"treatments-can-get-low-rm1-malaysian-government-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/treatments-can-get-low-rm1-malaysian-government-hospitals","title":{"rendered":"Treatments You Can Get For As Low As RM1 At Malaysian Government Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Health is wealth, and in most cases, your health has a direct correlation with your wealth. With medical costs expected to increase by 17.3%,<\/a> there\u2019s the never-ending concern of what\u2019s going to happen when you or your family member falls ill. Would you be able to afford the best treatment?<\/p>\n

Budget 2017 saw RM25 billion<\/a> being allocated to boost quality of healthcare and the health of the people in the country. This will include a total of RM536 million being allocated for upgrading of hospital facilities. Yet even with a higher\u00a0budget this year compared to\u00a0the previous Budget<\/a>, treatment costs for the first and second classes in government hospitals are expected to increase, according to recent reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite the expected increase, public hospitals will still be more affordable than private hospitals.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Which class are you in?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

There are three classes in government hospitals that are being offered different types or levels of services, and facilities. The fees<\/a> you need to pay differ for all three classes of patients.<\/p>\n

A woman named Loretta who regularly goes to a public hospital explains that when you register for treatment, you are automatically placed in the third class. “You can always move to a higher class after that,” she further explains. “So if I find myself needing a more quiet room to rest, I would request to be sent to second class.”<\/p>\n

Rooms in the third class are often packed with up to six people or more, depending on the volume of patients on that day. Regardless of which class you’re in though, you will get the same level and quality of treatment<\/a> from the medical personnel.<\/p>\n

If you are admitted to a government hospital for any type of infectious diseases or illnesses, all charges will be exempted.<\/p>\n

For other type of sickness, your charges will only be waived, or you will be given a special discount if you meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n