USAGE OF MEDISAVE FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
Parliament of Singapore · 22 February 2010
Official Report, 22 February 2010, Vol 86, Issue 16 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
USAGE OF MEDISAVE FOR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
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Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health with regard to the utilisation of Medisave from 2006 to 2009 for outpatient treatment of chronic diseases (a) what proportion of outpatients who suffered from the health conditions for which Medisave payment was permitted had paid their outpatient bills using Medisave; and (b) out of the numbers who had done so, how many had exhausted the annual withdrawal limit of $300.
Mr Khaw Boon Wan: MOH's estimate is that about 15% of the patients being treated have used their Medisave to help pay their outpatient treatment.
About 70% of the claims were within the $300 annual withdrawal limit. For those whose bills exceed $300 per year, they can tap on the Medisave accounts of their family members. Very few did.
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Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 22 February 2010. Republished on SGParliament.