Government bans RS Reject Poor Patients

Government bans RS Reject Poor Patient                          The poor are guaranteed by the Community Health Insurance.

Minister of Health, Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih, prohibits the Hospital refused if there is poor patient who uses the Certificate Disadvantaged (SKTM). Endang will examine information from a hospital that refused to poor patients."Later we will check this, because it really should not be denied," said Endang, when talking with VIVAnews.com after the action concerned when the World Stroke Day Celebration, at the Roundabout Hotel Indonesia, Jakarta, Saturday, October 29, 2011.Menkes asserted, the poor are guaranteed by the Community Health Insurance (Jamkesmas). Hospital so that patients may not refuse the poor who have the testimony of the parties involved. "So it's Jamkesmas not see what the illness, but the social economy. They will be treated and handled," said Endang.This is due to the information minister said that there is poor patient named Patenah, 55-year-old woman who carried her child to Cipto Mangunkusumo because stuck in traffic, had rejected the previous hospital, Hospital BPP Koja, North Jakarta.Certificate of Disadvantaged (SKTM) owned Patenah rejected. Patenah hospitals previously denied claim, RS BPP Koja, North Jakarta. "I say-law, has been brought SKTM. But his doctor said could not wear SKTM. Must still pay," he said when met VIVAnews.com Patenah in Cipto Mangkusumo, Salemba, Central Jakarta on Friday.According Patenah, if he does not pay then it should not be returned. In fact, at BPP's Hospital, Patenah admitted only sugar levels checked."Not injected insulin, no X-rays. Dimintain be Rp250 thousand new home," said the widow, eight children who left her husband died in 1992 this. "Whereas existing SKTM, but still ordered to pay."When confirmed separately, Koja Hospital BPP denied refuse patients who have SKTM.Muchtar Umar Aji, Staff Personnel BPP Koja Hospital said the hospital never refuse patients who can not afford."We never refuse patients who have SKTM. Here, 60 percent of dialysis patients was SKTM owners. All are served," said Muchtar VIVAnews.com when contacted by telephone yesterday.