“Doc, how much would you charge for the operation?”
“Well, since you are a friend of my son-in-law, instead of the usual P50,000.00 I will only charge P30,000.00”
(At this point, neither the patient’s son nor the doctor was aware that they could avail of Philhealth benefits. In short, in determining his fee, philhealth was not considered by the doctor. If there was a discount, it was not because of Philhealth. It was learned later, that P30,000 was the usual fee charged by this doctor, with or without philhealth.) (more…)