1. Deposit is required upon admission. Additional deposit is required upon request of the Billing Department. If deposit is not updated, the patient will pay medicines and ancillary services on cash basis until the deposit is reestablished.
2. Electrical appliances are allowed provided these are checked in at the Information / Admission desk as evidenced by an Appliance Pass. There is a P100 fee/appliance/day for items brought into the hospital.
3. Companions are not allowed to use the empty beds inside the ward. P100/day will be charged for each extra bed used.
4. To facilitate discharge, the following documents should have been submitted to the accounting office at least one day before discharge date:
a. For HMO cardholders or company accounts: Letters of Authority
b. For Philhealth members and dependents: all necessary documents, properly accomplished and signed.
5. Discharges are processed and payment are accepted only from 8:00am-5:00pm. The process is as follows:
a. The attending physician should issue a discharge order on the patient’s chart
b. Upon discharge, a nursing aide will check all hospital paraphernalia. Missing/broken items will be charged to the patient’s account.
c. The Billing section prepares the final statement of account
d. Accounts should be settled only with the Cashier
e. Discharge slip will be given upon payment of account due. This should be presented to the nurse on duty and lobby guard upon leaving the premises.
6. Patients are charge for the day of admission and each day thereafter. Upon discharge, the following applies:
a. Patients leaving after 11:30 am but before 5:00pm – ½ day charge
b. Patients leaving after 5:00 pm – 1 day charge