19/04/2026
I saw this post in one of the FB groups. So i think i need to explain how things work. Kasi unfair naman po ata sa mga kasamahan nating mang gagamot kapag ganito ang mindset natin.
I understand po yung concern about follow-up fees, pero let’s also be fair to the medical side.
Ang follow-up check-up po ay hindi lang ‘silip kung gumaling ka.’
It involves reassessment, clinical judgment, and decision-making—kung effective ba ang gamot, may kailangan bang baguhin, may komplikasyon ba, o may ibang diagnosis na dapat i-consider.
Every visit, whether first or follow-up, still uses:
• training and expertise ng doctor (years of study and practice)
• clinic time and scheduling , rent, gas papuntanh clinic para lang matignan ka
• medical responsibility (legal and ethical)
• sometimes additional procedures or reassessment tools
Hindi po siya simpleng “tingin lang.”
Kung “tingin lang” pala,
bakit hindi na lang tayo mag-self check sa salamin? 👀. Or tanungin si Mr. Google. Or wag na mag ff up diba? Tingin lang naman eh 😉
Let’s be real
Pag bumalik ka sa lawyer para i-review ulit yung kaso mo, libre ba?
Pag pina-check mo ulit sasakyan mo sa mekaniko, libre ba?
Pag bumalik ka sa architect para i-adjust design, libre ba?
Mapapatanong ka nalang minsan, bakit sa
Doctor expected na libre?
That said, iba-iba po ang practice—may doctors na nagbibigay ng free follow-up within a certain period, may discounted, at may regular fee—depende sa clinic policy.
Bottom line:
Hindi po pagbebenta ng serbisyo ang follow-up—parte siya ng tamang pag-aalaga sa pasyente.
And just like any professional service, it has value.
