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I think it doesn't matter when you arrive as long as your employment contract states that you start working on the 1st of July. Please check on this.

Hi, I would like to thank everyone again for the comments and suggestions. I did sent KK hospital a letter requesting an explanation of the increase in the fees and tell them that I may file a case at CASE and Small Claims Tribunal (as advised). Today, they called me and told me that they will adjus...

Ksl, Thank you for sharing. I'm glad that your operation went well and you are doing well now. May I ask which hospital did you go to? My case was a little different though as I got few detailed bills with $5000+ for one month and a half after the surgery (during the period that I thought my insuran...

Sleepydog, I stayed for two days at the hospital with three other patients in the same room as they could not give me a private room (I don't know how much i would have had to pay total if I had one). I had no complications after the surgery and after I was discharged. jpatokal, Thank you very much ...

Hi road.not.taken and ksl, My surgery went well with no complications. I left the hospital after two-days. As you suggested, I'll wait for the explanation by the doctor (however, I think that there cannot be any reasonable explanation for Anesthetic fees to increase from $400 to $1000.) If they cann...

Hi ksl, I do have the first estimation on paper, the pre-admission document detailing the estimated costs of the surgery. Currently, I'm demanding an explanation from KKH in paper as well for the reason that they allow the doctor to increase the fees, but they have been quiet about that. Does anyone...

Hi, My insurance will not likely cover it due to the pre-existing condition clause which I was not aware until recently. So, most likely I will be paying.

Hi, I'm just wondering whether this is legal in Singapore. I had a big surgery to remove 17 uterine fibroids at KK hospital. Before the surgery the hospital gave me the estimated bill with surgeon + anesthetic fees of S$1200, then about one month after the surgery, the fees were adjusted to more tha...