khunbillmex Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Could I (or my spouse) request my release from hospital, regardless the severity of my condition, once charges reach a certain limit? I’m on a Non-O doing retirement extensions and I self-insure. My “insurance” funds are deposited in a Thai bank and are in addition to and separate from the amount I use for my Immigration guarantee. I have additional family cash assets which I wish to use to cover medical costs that my wife may incur should her health fail. I don’t want to use or be forced to use these funds for my own care. I do have a Living Will Declaration in Thai. If I can’t just request release from hospital could my spending limit desire be incorporated into the Living Will in such a way that even though the amount of the funds may vary the amount I’m willing to spend on myself be limited to the current balance of X account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneeyedJohn Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Best of luck understanding any hospital bill, dead or alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 If you are demonstrably capable of declaring you no longer require any offered/declared reason to continue "in house" treatment/ intervention AND you have provided evidence of legitimate agreement/capacity for payment for services provided and detailed then it is not a matter of request but a matter of indisputable intent. A caveat to that may be if you are intending to claim insurance coverage or have been admitted for psychiatric reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Consider any "Will" as only becoming applicable post death. The nomination of any set level of funds for a purpose is regardless of that fact. The harsh reality is that whatever Health care system involved there is a financial bottom line to provision. Which means that if either you, your spouse , or other legitimate nominee announces a financial limit has been reached you will most likely be escorted to the door via the cashier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunbillmex Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Dumbastheycome said: A caveat to that may be if you are intending to claim insurance coverage re claiming insurance cover: Medical insurance vs. Life insurance or either type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, khunbillmex said: re claiming insurance cover: Medical insurance vs. Life insurance or either type? In the sense of reality I would say Medical. If it were to be a question of Life Insurance then perhaps that could only involve other than the deceased patient in question and the irrelevance of the terms of that to the deceased posthumously other than having the forethought to ensure it was adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 If you are capable of leaving on your own you have absolute right to do so any any time even against medical advice. The problem comes when you are unable to leave on your own. It then falls on your wife to be very assertive and if she is Thai, that will be difficult. Her chances of getting you discharged home against medical advice are slim if you are setiously ill. Transferred to a government hospital is more feasible but will still take a lot of assertiveness from her side. Thete is also the problem of knowing day to day how much bill has accumulated. Leaving against medical advice will usuallt make it impissible tohave medical insurance pay for the costs. Your best bet is to not use private hospitals in the first place and make surw you have sufficient finds to cover care at a government hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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