Illegal levies at RSCM

Illegal levies at RSCM

From Warta Kota

I was accessed an illegal levying by Central Hospital administration when undergoing a medical consultation. The official consultation fee is Rp 4,000 for a new patient and Rp 1,000 for a onetime patient. But factually, besides the Rp 1,000 official fee, an illegal fee of Rp 3,000 to Rp 5,000 is imposed on onetime patients by clerks of the hospital's 2nd floor medical records section. The patients, including me, are compelled to pay the illegal fee, because for medical consultation, patients' records are absolutely required by the doctor.

The ill-behaved clerks said the extra fee served as a tip. We can imagine how much they receive in tips, because every day there are hundreds of patients. The medical records section head Mr. Helmi seems to always be closing his eyes in facing that kind of corruption.

A similar case also occurs in the Administrative of the Surgery Room. The patients slated for surgery must pay an extra fee in addition to the official fee. A certain administrative clerk named H. charged me a fee of Rp 100,000. I was operated on 20 July, 2000. In the Surgery Room I had to pay Rp 400,000, whereas the official receipt was only Rp 270,000.

Mr. H. said the remaining money would be divided to administrators of other operating rooms. Just imagine, how much the illegal levying is in the hospital operating rooms.

I appeal to the hospital management that they observe their subordinates' performance. Don't let them justify their misdeeds because of their small salaries.

RUDI P.

Jakarta