Qilu Evening News, Tai\’an, May 18 (Trainee reporter Yan Kehang) Recently, Fu Yuan (pseudonym), who was more than four months pregnant, went to Tai\’an Central Hospital for a color ultrasound examination. Because she was pregnant with twins, she was asked to pay double. The Tai\’an Municipal Price Bureau stated that double charging for twin color ultrasound examinations does not comply with regulations. Regardless of whether the pregnant woman is carrying one fetus or twins, she will be charged one share.
In March, Fu Yuan, who was more than two months pregnant, went to Tai\’an Central Hospital for a pregnancy test, accompanied by her husband Shen Ping (pseudonym). Shen Ping said that after registering at the hospital and paying the examination fee of 104 yuan, he took his wife to the color ultrasound room. Just after the examination, the staff in the color Doppler ultrasound room asked: \”Fu Yuan is pregnant with twins. Go to the doctor to make a refill.\” Shen Ping had to pay another fee.
On May 14, when Fu Yuan went to Tai\’an Central Hospital again for a color ultrasound pregnancy test, she was asked to pay double the fee.
Tai\’an Central Hospital:
Two will take double the time, so double the cost
A staff member of the Price Department of Tai\’an Central Hospital said: \”We all charge based on the organ. It takes a certain amount of time to examine one child. It takes double the time for two children, so the cost is doubled.\” The reporter asked if fetuses are counted as internal organs. The other person said \”Of course\”.
The staff showed the \”Notice on the Printing and Distribution of Medical Service Prices of Tai\’an Non-Profit Medical Institutions\” jointly issued by the Tai\’an Municipal Price Bureau, the Health Bureau, and the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the \”Notice\”). The \”Notice\” shows that the cost of each part of a routine color ultrasound examination is 104 yuan. The \”Notice\” lists seven charging sites for routine color ultrasound examinations, the sixth of which is \”Obstetrics (including fetus and uterine cavity)\”.
The staff member said that not only Tai\’an Central Hospital, but other hospitals also charge the same fee. The reporter visited several major hospitals in Tai\’an City and learned that most hospitals also charge double the price for color ultrasound examinations of twins.
Tai\’an Price Bureau:
Regardless of whether it is one or two babies, they will be charged as one.
The reporter learned from the Charge Management Section of the Tai\’an Municipal Price Bureau that double charges for color ultrasound for pregnant women with twins do not comply with policy regulations.
The staff showed reporters the \”Notice on the Printing and Issuance of Medical Service Prices for Non-profit Medical Institutions in Tai\’an City\” jointly issued by the Tai\’an City Price Bureau, the Health Bureau, and the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in 2011. Among them, \”Tai\’an City Non-profit Medical Institutions \”Medical Service Price List (Medical Technology Diagnosis and Treatment)\” stipulates that routine color ultrasound examinations are charged according to site.
The staff said that \”charging by portion\” means charging according to the pregnant woman\’s portion. No matter how many fetuses there are, they all belong to the same part of the uterus. Therefore, whether it is one child or more than two, it should be billed as one. Staff said that the hospital charges double fees for color ultrasound examinations for pregnant women with twins., violating policy. Patients can bring medical records, payment vouchers, inspection reports and other supporting materials to the price supervision and inspection department where the hospital is located to complain and report. The reporting hotline is 12358.
Attorney\’s Statement
Hospital should refund overcharged fees
Yang Yongtao, a lawyer from Shandong Tairun Law Firm, said that if there are no clear standards that stipulate that twin color ultrasound examinations can be charged double, then it is illegal for hospitals to double the cost of color ultrasound examinations for pregnant women with twins. Patients have the right to ask the hospital to refund the overcharged fees. You can complain to the Price Bureau and the Industry and Commerce Bureau and ask the Price Bureau and the Industry and Commerce Bureau to take certain punitive measures against the hospital. Hospital.