Simple maths

Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 22nd, 2008, 4:27 pm by yenjai

I frequently has patients behaving just like the gentleman two days ago:

Patient: Doctor, this is my insurance claim form.

Doctor busy filling-up all the information on to the form.

Patient: Err… that day … you charged me Rm85. Is it possible to issue me a receipt of Rm700 ?

Doctor simply raised his eyebrow, giving this patient a disapproving look.

Patient: My agent told me I can easily claim up to Rm600. So you think Rm600 is possible?

Sigh.

Why can’t anyone see the simple mathematics? If you increase the amount you claim illogicaly, don’t you think the insurance company will just raise the premium without missing a heartbeat? Who do you think lose out in the end, you or the insurance company?

16 Responses

  1. Adino
    July 22nd, 2008 | 4:45 pm

    The doctor should have say, “Can, but please pay RM615 first!”

  2. jooyee
    July 22nd, 2008 | 5:58 pm

    RM85 claims RM600 from insurance company?
    your patient really big think head…

  3. SH
    July 22nd, 2008 | 10:38 pm

    some even go to dental clinic, buy toothbrush and toothpaste for RM20, but asked for RM200 receipt cos company give dental benefit.

  4. Nux
    July 22nd, 2008 | 11:31 pm

    these kind of people are abusing their benefit….

  5. maggie
    July 23rd, 2008 | 11:38 am

    Hi,

    My patient will say, “RM 85 also have to charge ah! I thot FOC!!”

  6. mumsgather
    July 23rd, 2008 | 12:30 pm

    Thats terrible. You should tell them off.

  7. yenjai
    July 23rd, 2008 | 2:01 pm

    SH, I don’t doubt you will meet plenty of those ^-^

    mumsgather, sigh

  8. mott
    July 23rd, 2008 | 6:19 pm

    WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I say man…greed is greed.

    This is another way of finding money eh….!!!! I mean, RM100 oklar…but 5x the amount!!!??!!!!

  9. Darren
    July 23rd, 2008 | 10:23 pm

    Wow you have a very daring patient…
    You should tell him, “Cannot. RM0.85 also cannot!”
    Hehehe

  10. keeyit
    July 23rd, 2008 | 10:51 pm

    I am back.. hehe..

    Ehhh.. I did it something similar le.. I went for dentist and extract out my wisdom tooth. The exact bill was RM300. Then I bought some toothbrush and toothpaste. I asked the doctor to write RM350 as my company can claim RM350 maximum.

  11. SH
    July 24th, 2008 | 12:03 am

    keeyit,
    if the bill and product total up to RM350 and u paid for that, it’s ok la if receipt is issued as RM350… :-)

  12. yenjai
    July 24th, 2008 | 8:50 am

    Maggie, LOL
    You should ask them: So I go makan wantan mee for Rm4 also free?

    Darren, haha
    He might just punch you in the face

  13. wuching
    July 24th, 2008 | 9:54 am

    Dr Yenjai is a law abiding citizen, not many around nowadays.

  14. cbenc12
    July 24th, 2008 | 10:02 am

    then u got give it to him or not? can insurance company simply increase the premium? i tot it’s fixed..

  15. yenjai
    July 24th, 2008 | 10:27 am

    wuching, it is not about law abiding
    It is talking about bringing down the whole system of insurance, if you are not being careful

    cbenc12, obviously I didn’t give it to him
    Premium is fixed? Not really, right?
    Whenever they come up with new plan, it is always with a new premium, right?
    One of the factor they used to calculate this premium obviously is the claim submitted

  16. sasha
    July 25th, 2008 | 11:59 am

    85 n wanted 700? dr i also want if you can do that….

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