See Doctor

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Nowadays, my mum has this problem of not passing motion for few days.  And also she doesn't like to see doctor.  So I have to be the "patient", see doctor on her behalf.  I bring along her Identify Card and Pioneer Generation Card to the doctor.

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On 2nd Aug, the doctor prescribed a bottle of dhactulose syrup for my mum.  No payment that day.

On 16th Aug, same problem, doctor prescribed a bottle of dhactulose syrup for my mum.  This round, also no payment .

On 31st Aug, same problem, this round, the doctor prescribed 2 bottle of dhactulose syrup for my mum.  This round, I paid $13.  

I was curious, previous 2 times, she doesn't have to pay, how come this round, she has to pay.  Or has she used up the subsidy capped for this year.  I decided to call up Chas to find out.

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The officer gave me the breakdown of the claims history.  As my mum is seeing the doctor for chronic condition, there is still balance for this year and I was told the unused balance, can't bring forward to next year, next year will be a new balance.

As for the pass motion problem, it's under common illness which will be $28.50 subsidy per visit, subject to maximum 4 visit for the month.

I overlooked and did not read on it, but now at least I have a clearer picture of it.  As those visits which I do not have to pay for it, receipt was not issue. This round, I made payment, receipt was given.  Saw that the consultation fee is $27 (my mum is seeing a General Practitioner), 2 bottle of dhactulose syrup cost $12, plus GST, it's $41.23.  Minus off the $28.50, and the rounding up of $0.23, so have to pay $13.  So to said each bottle of dhactulose syrup cost $6.

What I was told :

On 2th Aug, the claim was $28.50 (with 1 bottle of dhactulose syrup)

On 26th Aug, the claim was $28.50 (with 1 bottle of dhactulose syrup)

Still figuring out the amount paid on 31st Aug.  Think I will go ask the clinic when my mum finish her chronic condition medicine in October.  Hopefully she can pass motion on her own instead of relying on the dhactulose syrup.