FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL BILLS
Parliament of Singapore · 23 March 2009
Official Report, 23 March 2009, Vol 85, Issue 18 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL BILLS
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Ms Ellen Lee asked the Minister for Health in view of the economic recession where more people especially the matured/older Singaporeans are affected by unemployment or retrenchment (a) whether the Government will consider relaxing the rules for application to MediFund; and (b) whether successful applicants will be able to receive financial assistance to pay their hospital bills fully.
Mr Khaw Boon Wan: We have significantly increased the budget allocation to Medifund and we have also advised the Medifund committees to render assistance in a flexible and compassionate manner. The jobless, the retrenched and the needy elderly will all be helped.
The quantum of assistance to the patients will depend on the financial situation of each case. It is common for Medifund to pay the outstanding hospital bill in full, on behalf of the patient.
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Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 23 March 2009. Republished on SGParliament.