The government has said that the private healthcare system might be roped in for the fight against Covid-19 as a recent surge of infections has left government facilities at breaking point. New laws under the state of emergency allow the government to direct private hospitals to take in Covid-19 cases, on pain of fines of up to RM5 million or even jail sentences if they refuse.
Private hospitals had no qualms about taking in Covid-19 patients to help reduce the burden on government hospitals. However, they could not treat Covid-19 patients for free.
Lately, private hospitals were having discussions with the health minister and finance ministry about the rate of fees to be charged for treating Covid-19 patients transferred to private hospitals from government facilities.
Private hospitals had no qualms about taking in Covid-19 patients to help reduce the burden on government hospitals. However, they could not treat Covid-19 patients for free.
Lately, private hospitals were having discussions with the health minister and finance ministry about the rate of fees to be charged for treating Covid-19 patients transferred to private hospitals from government facilities.
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