A 29-year-old Filipino domestic worker suffering from an infection in her left eye has failed to get medical coverage from the insurance package provided by her employer in Hong Kong.
The woman, who prefers to stay anonymous by calling herself “Jelay,” told Asia Times that her employer took her to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, a public hospital in Tai Po in the New Territories, for a check on a badly bloodshot eye on November 13. Her employer paid the HK$180 (US$23) medical fee.
On November 19, Jelay visited the hospital alone for a follow-up check and paid a fee of HK$180 herself. She was referred to a specialist on the following day. She then paid another HK$135 for an eye swab and HK$75 for a check on whether there was a worm inside her eyeball.
Suffering from blurred vision in her left eye, Jelay was told by her boss to pay the medical costs herself, as they were not included in the coverage of her insurance package. To date, Jelay’s left eye has not fully recovered.
Jelay, who started working in Hong Kong in 2014 and has served her current employer for more than a year, said she was considering filing a complaint against her boss to the Labor Department. She said she was worried that she would have to pay all her hospital bills if she got seriously ill in the future.
According to Hong Kong law, employers are responsible for the medical costs of their domestic workers.
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Cgurado yan ganyan mga employer dito ei…sinusulit nila pasahod sa mga helper…d nmn lahat pero mostly…
Dpat tlaga ipatupad n lang n ibigay s helper ang food allowance n $1,035.00 hk..pra mkbili ng gustong pgkain..katwiran kc ng mga employer kasabay nila kumain. Hindi yan mag cocollapse kung tama ang pgkain nyan khit puyat bsta tama s pagkain. S middle east kulang k s tulog pero umuulan ng prutas at gatas mkakakain k gat gusto mo dto s Hong Kong kwentado ng employer binili mo..
Yes that’s correct the employer needs to pay all medical bills, because they are under contract and the law in Hong Kong said.so. I pay for my helper before. like Hong Kong people work in a company..the company provide medical too. Domestic helpers are human too
can I asked ?dental and eye check up are covered to DOMESTIC HELPER HEALTH INSURANCE ?
Dental coverage by insurance is only $250,more than that it’s up to ur employer if they’re willing to pay or not.
I had my eye checked at Prince of Wales hospital,the registration fee is $100,and $120 for my prescriptions,1 yr supply of eye drop and eye gel which was paid by my boss then later reimbursed to the insurance company
Ang sama mga ganyan klase ng amo.Sana ibigay na lng nila food allowance pati ung oras ng pagtratrabaho ungbfren ko walang pahinga ,kulang sa pagkain tas pasado alas dose na nagtratrabaho pa.
saan po ba pwede mgreport about this situation?kasi ako din po since april 2017 hindi na po ako makahinga ng maayos.then ngpatsekup ako ng june advised ng doc na mgpa nasal endoscopy ngrefused amo ko kasi ayaw mgbayad.then ngpatsek ulit ako sa gov hosp.advised is mgpanasal endoscopy ako.sabi ng amo ko sa public hosp ako mgpaendoscopy which is abutin pa ng aug.2018.hnd ko na talaga kaya.sa sarili kong pera ngpanasal endoscopy ako sa private.now findings ng doc my nasal polyps ako at my deviated septum which is need ng surgery
Meron tayo insurance para sa bunot lang ng ipin…at medical…
Saan po pupunta pg mgpcheck up s prince wales? S opd or emergency?
Mgpacheck up din po aq s mata q
sa subrang pagod kulang sa tulog yan。…
Mam …ang sinasabi nyo po ba ang insurance? Saa contract kasi wala pong nakasulat na amount…kahit mag kano sagot ng amo..yun po ang nasa contract….medical, hospitalization including dental …pero syempre wag nmn mag padala sa 1st class na hosp
Depende pi sa amo kung nag apply ng issurance..pero nas contrat po ang hospitalization…incld dental
That was happened to my eye 2 weeks ago…and the doctor said bcoz of my bp raised.so I have to monitor my bp for 2 weeks but it was normal.he just gave me eye drop and now it back to normal.
Anong name ng eyedrop po?thanks
250 consultation ko pero kasama na yang gamot
Mga 1 week lang yan wala na ang red.ganun din naman amg sabi ng doctor.ano ba ang findings mo
Iba ang medical insurance sa hospitalization, ang NASA contract natin is hospitalization amounted 700dollars per contract yan sabi ng amoko noon ewan ko nlng ngayon kung nagbago na…
Ako breakfast lunch minsan dinner ako kht dina taasan sahud yearly importante food alowance un ilban sana
Jonathan Villanueva hello Paano po Kong Ang dental nangyari sa pinas during vacation covered pa din ba sa insurance.?
may friend kasi ako ganito Ang situations Pero d nag refund si employer
Letty Depidip Ang insurance po ntin d2 sa hk,exclusive lng tlg d2 sa hk din at dpat nsa amo p tyo.pg nsa ibang bansa kna,dna yn sakop ng hk insurance.
Joyce Lyn Ines Yabes san po makikita na 700 dollars ang hospitalization per contract po?
Letty Depidip ang alam ko po hk lang yun..
My dental insurance here in hongkong reimbursed was 2,900 HKD