Hi, I have just been diagnosed in the private system with a chronic condition, the drugs that my doctor recommends I take are eye waveringly expensive (>HKD13,000 per month), and it seems for the best clinical outcome I do not have a choice but to take them. I have private health insurance through my job, but prescription medication limit is HKD30,000 per year.
I want to keep seeing my existing private doctors and in the event i need to be hospitalised I want to be able to go private (which my insurance will cover).
Is it feasible to continue to see the private doctor year round, but get into the public system so i can get the subsidised drugs? I pay tax in HK, HKID card holder, so am eligible. Any downsides to this? My only reason for going public is the drug cost, if I could pay for regular doctor visits, tests and scans private, I am happy to do so.