Going Home
Once your team of doctors determines that you are well enough to be discharged, you will be assessed for your ability to return home. The medical staff will provide a list of discharge instructions specific to the patient’s needs. The level of activity permitted varies widely with the procedure performed.
We understand your eagerness to return home and be with your family and friends.Being away from home and family could be weighing down on you and we perfectly understand your desire to take the next flight home. Before advising discharge, we will factor in your ability to take the stress of travel before giving you a go-ahead. The availability of a safe environment in transit and a sterile one at home is also taken into account prior to your discharge.
PRE-DISCHARGE CHECKLIST
Discussion with the Doctor
On possibility of traveling back home and understand the pros & cons (if any) of a return. And advice for discharge likewise.
Post Discharge Treatment Plan
A post-discharge treatment plan including medication, investigations and visits to the hospital in your own hometown, if necessary.
Discharge Documentation
Collection of relevant documentation and medical records for future reference and follow-up visits. Any statutory documents, if necessary.
Billing & Payments
Settle your bills & payments prior to the discharge. This could be either cashless settlement from insurance or cash payments by self.
Diet & Activity Restrictions
Prior to discharge have a clear understanding of the diet plan that you ought to stick to and the activities that you can carry out at home
Preparing Your Home
You may require your home to be made patient-friendly to help you adjust post your hospitalization, your family back home can take care of this.
BILLING PROCEDURES & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
All the billing at Gleneagles Global Hospitals is centrally administered by the Billing Department. The billing department works with the family, caregivers and/or the individual right from the pre-admission stage in ensuring that the billing can happen in a hassle-free and efficient manner. Our International Patient Services Coordinator will help you with your financial and payment arrangements. The team will take all possible measure to help the family understand the relevant costs and modes of payments, including insurance claims, to ensure there are no surprises eventually. The endeavor is to provide ailing individuals and/or family member convenience and comfort to concentrate on the well-being while leaving the financial paperwork for us.
Yes, Gleneagles Global Hospitals facilitates cashless settlements with all leading insurance providers with dedicated help desk to guide you through the process. In case of a cashless settlement, there needs to be a pre-authorization letter that ought to be secured from the insurer with a final settlement arrived at the end of the treatment.
Yes, there is a mandatory requirement of pre-authorization from the insurer in case of all elective surgeries, with a final settlement arrived at the end of the treatment. For emergency an accident cases the Billing Team will take a call on a case-by-case basis.
Gleneagles Global Hospitals accepts direct insurance payments in addition to cards and cash payments. Cash payments may be subjected to government regulations and limits in place at the time of payments. Patients and families must make adequate arrangement to ensure hassle-free treatment & discharge.
Yes. We advise you to clear all your pending dues prior to discharge. All discharge formalities are initiated only upon the receipt of the full & final settlement of all pending dues either directly or by an approval from the insurer.
The preferred currency for settling all bills is Indian Rupees. The hospital staff, however, can help you convert your foreign currency bills or travelers cheques into Indian Rupees. You can get in touch with the Patient Services Desk for more information.
In most cases, we help you find a local doctor who will be able to take care of the follow-up visits or consultation. We also provide video conferencing facilities. In an extreme case, you may have to pay a follow-up visit but we will try our best to help you avoid one.
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