A man in Chennai posted a bill for ₹10,000 at a private clinic for a minor fever. After this post went viral, a huge debate has erupted on the expensive cost of private healthcare.
A person from Chennai has started a new debate on the internet. He told on social media how around Rs 10,000 was charged from him for the treatment of a minor illness. After this post, many people are raising questions on the increasing cost of treatment in private clinics. According to the man, he had gone only for a routine check-up for fever and cold, but the bill turned out to be very high including consultation, tests and medicines.
In his post the man said that he had gone to Apollo Clinic for a general checkup. But, the final bill came to around Rs 9,900. He wrote, “Just had a minor fever; went to @ApolloClinics for consultation. Total bill was Rs 9000. Blood test, swab test, etc etc. On top of that, medicines cost Rs 900. This is not fair at all.”
This post quickly went viral on X and was viewed by millions of people. Many people started giving their opinion on the cost of treatment in private healthcare facilities.
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Apollo Clinic responded to the post
Apollo Clinics also responded to this post and asked for complete information from the person. He wrote, “Thank you for your feedback. Please let us know the location of the clinic and your contact details so that our team can help you as soon as possible.”
What did people say on social media?
There were mixed reactions from people on this post. Some believed the fees to be too high for a minor illness, while others argued that patients should be prepared for higher prices at private clinics.
Dr. Sudhir Kumar, neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, opined, “For minor fever, I don’t go to the doctor, I avoid tests, and I don’t even take antibiotics or paracetamol. I must have saved lakhs of rupees in the last thirty years.”
Another user commented, “Many people go to government hospitals for minor fever and get free treatment. Why do people avoid government hospitals?”
Some also pointed out that patients have the option to choose where they receive treatment. A commenter asked, “Why did you go to Apollo Clinic for a minor fever? Did they force you to undergo so many tests? You had a choice. You could have got a second opinion from a local family doctor.”
Another user commented, “These healthcare clinics are meant to trap you in their system to rob you. They are not meant to treat you but to transfer you from the clinic to the hospital.”