[File, Standard]The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned hospitals against detaining patients over unpaid medical bills. The report, titled 'Ending hospital detention for non-payment of bills: legal and health financing policy', notes that many people have been detained in both public and private hospitals across the world for non-payment of hospital bills. Nor should remains of a deceased patient be withheld for unpaid bills and user fees,” the report states. Data on detention of patients and bodies has not been systematically collected, but some studies indicate that detention occurs in middle-income countries. “Hospital detention also has serious ramification from a clinical viewpoint.

Source: Standard Digital November 25, 2020 08:47 UTC