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	This move comes after it was revealed that some private hospitals ask patients to pay in advance before providing emergency care.</div>
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	The reimbursement programme for private hospitals comes under the government&rsquo;s emergency medical service scheme, which allows people registered with one of the three national healthcare schemes to receive emergency treatment at any hospital close to the scene of the accident. The healthcare schemes include National Health Security Fund, Social Security Fund and Civil Servant Medical Benefit.&nbsp;</div>
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	The Nation&nbsp;</div>

Many private hospitals still charging emergency patients

Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong announced Thursday that his ministry would be setting up a pre-authorisation process for emergency treatment in a bid to resolve a rising problem of reimbursement for private hospitals across the nation.