Rose Eckhardt

Review of Makati Medical Center

My sister who is 35-36 weeks pregnant came to Maka...

My sister who is 35-36 weeks pregnant came to Makati Medical Center due to measles (tigdas). They traveled all the way to Makati medical center from Antipolo City seeking for emergency medical help due to other hospitals refused to treat and admit her, but that's a different story. I am thankful that they accepted her. However, they had her sitting on a wheelchair waiting for the 20k pesos deposit before they could admit her to the isolation/quarantine room. They didn't even give her any treatment like the IV until they receive the deposit. They didn't have any money nor had money; I had to send money to one of my sisters and had her take the money to Makati medical for the deposit.
Furthermore, their Lab-test is like 60 times more than the DOH listed rates and fees for Lab-test. Also, instead of testing my sister for measles the fact that she has all the measles symptoms; they tested her for dengue which costs 3660 pesos. Please see this review on Makati Medical Center Facebook page. I have attached some snapshot photos of the release that the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed an Anti-Hospital Deposit Law back on August 5, 2017. It is also illegal to turn away any patients seeking for medical help regardless of any conditions by any clinics, public, and private hospitals. Please be aware of your legal rights as patients. Read the attached photos. All I want is to prevent this from happening again to anyone and all of the people out there that are seeking for medical care regardless of their status in life. I am speaking out on behalf of my sister that doesn't know about her legal rights as a patient. I hope this will help or give awareness to other people out there also.