Hospital in HCMC

Is the first kine supposed to suggest WHY you need a hospital?

The best, speaks English, is:

Cho Ray Hospital +++ (Accepts Foreigners)
201B Nguyen Chi Thanh Street
District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
Tel:+84-(0)-8-3855-4137
Email: [email protected]

Full list of all TP HCM hospitals is at: < http://www.livinginvietnam.com/forum/co … y?Itemid=0 >.

AVOID FV - VERY FUSSY ABOUT WHO THEY TREAT AND INSURANCE.

you are always helpful Jaitch.
Cheers for that.

It is a general question really.
I am starting at RMIT in HCMC this February and for that they need me to provide a preferred hospital in case of emergency.
I have insurance ofc.


/Andrew

Just wondered why the address was to 'Lovers'??  Some kind of new salutation?!  The Danish have always been unique - ref B & O.  So perhaps there is an explanation? This is Asia with Asian culture.

Sploke77 wrote:

Just wondered why the address was to 'Lovers'??  Some kind of new salutation?!  The Danish have always been unique - ref B & O.  So perhaps there is an explanation? This is Asia with Asian culture.

More interesting than the usual hi and hello I guess
When saying "lovers" It doesn't necessarily refer to a sexual partner or anything equivalent. It may also just be a reference to the fact that you love all the good things here in life.

But you are right.
Different people, different culture and different perceptions.

Have a nice day,
/the platonic Lover

Who does your insurance company recommend or at least be prepared to work with? 

Mine has a stated preference for Family Medical Centre for whatever reason.

I have found the very ritzy FMC to be OK in getting a couple of good Doctors and one pretty average doctor. One good one happened to be VN although it seems foreigners are only passed to VN doctors if foreign doctors aren't available (or was I dreaming?).

However, it has been very patchy in nursing - one doctor shuffled me about with a wound to avoid a particular nurse and there was pretty poor closure of it too by another.

And there is the issue of where I got the nasty staph infection in that wound...

Your embassy might give a list of recommendations.

PS. No, I didn't come off a motorbike!

Stylostar wrote:

Who does your insurance company recommend or at least be prepared to work with? 

Mine has a stated preference for Family Medical Centre for whatever reason.

I have found the very ritzy FMC to be OK in getting a couple of good Doctors and one pretty average doctor. One good one happened to be VN although it seems foreigners are only passed to VN doctors if foreign doctors aren't available (or was I dreaming?).

"Prepared to work with" usually infers discount doctors whereas classy insurance policies allow you to choose your doctor.

Stylostar wrote:

Your embassy might give a list of recommendations.

Hardly the best source ... you see the U.S. list? Pathetic (3 years ago) old addresses and dated telephone numbers.

Jaitch wrote:

"Prepared to work with" usually infers discount doctors whereas classy insurance policies allow you to choose your doctor.

Not true.
My insurance gives the list of recommended centers. It has, as far as I know, the best doctors in town.

They have also set up direct billing facility with them, so all I need to do is to give the reception my insurance ID and all is taken care off (as long as the treatment is within the predefined coverage). I don't have to pay a dime.

They even have Bumungrad hospital in Bangkok (one of the best hospitals in South East Asia) in there (with direct billing), as well as another Singapore hospital so I can just take a flight over there and check in. Again, no money paid.

Of course, the insurance company will reimburse me if I want to choose other doctors, but honestly, why do I want to bother with the paperwork, let alone with the doctors may not be as good as the ones they recommend.

Anatta wrote:

Not true.
My insurance gives the list of recommended centres. It has, as far as I know, the best doctors in town.

If you re-read my earlier post, you will see I said nothing about the medical quality, just the financial arrangements.

Many Western practices also offer discounted coverage to companies. My corporate insurer, fully covers Foreign employees, offers discounted a dental care, where a Western-trained dentist flies up, rents space in a local dentists office and does all that is needed.

Our discount is 15% off list.

Thank you for the prompt corrections...

I admit the 'prepared to work with' phrase was ambiguous. Of course, choose a doctor as is normal with insurance, but at the risk of the company questioning the care received if you make a bad choice.

They might not be on your side if they think they can save money. Ergo, see if they have preferred providers. As I said, my 'classy' insurance company does.

Just an idea on suggesting the embassies. I haven't seen the US list. Why would I? The Australian one appears current.

Cho Ray is the good one.
I also like University Medical Center
However, there are many better medical centers with modern equipment and deeper specialised doctors
For example: Tam Duc Hospital (specialised in Cardiology)
             FV hospital.

Cho Ray Hospital is the best of both worlds; it has Western trained doctors and equipment who also know local diseases. It has 5,000 beds and it's srvice catchment area is most of southern VietNam.

It also has wards set aside for Foreigners, and their insurance plans/money. They also provide food there (not in VNese wards.

Unlike the FV, it will accept 'off the street' emergencies irrespective of who they are or their ability to pay.

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Cho Ray's good, but i prefer the Dai Hoc y Duoc hospital
FV hospital, they're only good for their services, most of doctors are just ok.....

Hi all,

It is truly that if you are foreigner and you need a medical service in int's clinic / hospital, I am quite sure that they will ask you for deposit except they get a warrantee from Insureance for payment. Let's check with FMC or ISOS..all are the same, my friend, not only FV.

The VN hospitals are public hospitals, they have to treat the patient as local policy. The int'l clinics/ hospitals are private one, so they offer a better service for patient.

For the medical skill, it is the same as your hand. there are short and long fingers. It means that all healthcare facilities will have their own strong and weak points. Depend on your medical problem, the hospitals  you come and your lucky at that time, you will receive the treatment and care differently.

Rgds to FV, I am quite sure that Emergency Unit is the reliable for you at the time of emergency. They will help you the good first treatment and care, then depend on your situation, they will advise whether you should go or do in next step, whatever you have money or not. Believe me, pls.

Nice day all

Thanh