Fee estimates under new scheme: charge patients less if difference is small, leader of Hong Kong’s private hospitals says

Patients could soon see lower medical fees thanks to an arrangement proposed by the leader of the city’s private hospitals. Under a voluntary pilot scheme, effective from Saturday, 11 private hospitals will provide patients with clear bill estimates for 24 common surgical procedures. If the actual fee is less than 10 per cent higher than the estimate, hospitals could cover the difference, Dr Anthony Lee Kai-yiu, chairman of the Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association, said. He added that...