ako po si allen cadorniga nag-pa-follow-up ng billThe Billing, Credit and Collection Division is responsible for ensuring that all patients are properly billed and proper discounts are applied in accordance with the Lung Center policies and procedures.

    This division prepares the statements of account of patients; processes claims to PHIC (Philippine Health Insurance Corporation) and other sponsoring agencies like PCSO, DSWD and HMOs; and reviews and sends the tentative hospital bill to pay patients. Billing is open  8:00am – 5:00pm , Monday – Sunday, including holidays.

The following Hospital Rules and Regulations for in-patients are established for your guidance.

Billing of Inpatient  
  1. Billing estimates are available anytime upon request; however, Statement of Account for Service patients needs to have action slip from Social Service.  Patients are advised to monitor their bills to avoid accumulation of unmanageable amounts.
  2. Charges for medicines and supplies will be put on hold once patient's bill has reached a preset limit. Limits for charging will based on existing hospital policies. They shall continue to be regularly posted on the status of their accounts.
  3. Room charges are computed as follows:

     

    START

    CHARGE

    END

    1 day cycle

    12:01mn

    1.00

    11:59pm

    Admissions

    Between 12:01am to 7:00am

    1.00

    Until 12:00mn of the same day

    Between 7:01am to 11:00am

    0.75

    Between 11:01 to 5:00pm

    0.50

    Between 5:01pm to 12:00mn

    0.25

    Discharges

    From 12:01am

    0.50

    Between 12:01am to 11:00am

    1.00

    Between 11:01pm to 12:00mn

        
  4. Patients may be discharged upon written order of the Attending Physician.  Said order should be on or before 5:00pm only. 
  5. Releasing of final bill is until 5:00pm
  6. Application of discounts shall follow existing rules and regulations.
    • Senior Citizen
    • Government Employee
    • LCP Employee
    • Other Discounts
  7. Payments shall be made only to the Cashier's Office.  Other than cash, only manager's check and cashier's checks are acceptable.  An Official Receipt shall be issued to acknowledge payment received.
  8. Upon payment of the bill, the Cashier issues two (2) copies of clearance slip (one for the ward nurse and one for the guard-on-duty).
PHIC/Philhealth Processing
  1. Philhealth members must accomplish and submit the fully accomplished PHIC form 1 and 2 on or before the date of discharge to avail of PHIC outright deduction.
  2. Requirements submitted within thirty (30) calendar days after date of discharge will be filed as refund.
  3. Requirements submitted after thirty (30) calenday days will be referred to Philhealth for direct filing.
Sunning and Patients on Leave
  1. Patients who would like to go sunning must secure written permission from their Attending Physician.
  2. Patients who desire to leave the hospital must secure a written order from the Attending Physician but must not exceed more than 24 hours.
  3. Patients may go out "on pass" only after clearance from the Billing, Credit and Collection Division.