Batac hospital has been offering zero-balance billing for 6 years

Batac hospital has been offering zero-balance billing for 6 years

LAOAG CITY – The Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, has been implementing a zero-balance billing program for the past six years for select patients, an official said Monday. “About six years ago, all DOH (Department of Health) hospitals were instructed to implement that, but it is difficult for other hospitals to comply,” Dr. Maria Lourdes Otayza, MMMH&MC medical center chief, said in a spe…