The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:
In response to the Government's latest announcement on the hospital fee arrangement for "Non-eligible Person" (NEP), the spokesperson for the Hospital Authority (HA) made the following announcement:
With regard to the latest policy announced by the Government, the HA will start charging NEPs who meet the reporting criteria for novel coronavirus, beginning tomorrow (00:00am, 29 January). The policy will apply to all confirmed and suspected cases. The concerned NEPs will be charged in accordance with the prevailing fees and charges mechanism for NEP.
Hospital fees will continue to be waived for "Eligible Persons" who meet the reporting criteria for novel coronavirus.
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