Use Medisave for treatment in JB, Malacca n KL

[Ticklish8]

FURTHER MEDISAVE LIBERALISATION

 

MOH will launch two new initiatives this year, to allow Singaporeans to make greater use of their Medisave accounts:

 

(a)to cover elective (i.e. non-urgent) hospitalisation in approved hospitals overseas;

(b)to cover home palliative care.

 

(a) Elective Hospitalisation for Treatment Overseas

 

2.Medisave is meant to cover treatment in Singapore; but we have allowed the use of Medisave overseas under strict conditions such as emergency treatment (e.g. a heart attack while overseas).

 

3.Over the years, we have received requests from many Singaporeans about allowing the use of their Medisave for elective hospitalisation overseas. The unionists have asked for this at a public dialogue with the Minister for Health. More recently, the issue was raised in Parliament by several MPs.

 

4.MOH has decided to allow this. This will give Singaporeans a wider choice of hospitals when considering elective treatment, so as to help them stretch their Medisave dollars and save money. There are however, concerns over ensuring safety and adequate standards, while guarding against fraudulent claims.

 

5.We will hence allow this use cautiously, with suitable safeguards. Overseas Medisave use will only be limited to hospitalisations and day surgeries. The overseas hospital should have an approved working arrangement with a Medisave-accredited hospital in Singapore. Medisave claims can only be made through the Singapore hospitals, and subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)Overseas use of Medisave should be limited to patients normally resident in Singapore;

(ii)The local attending doctor should certify the patient

[Ticklish8]

heheheheh fyi......

[Little_prince]

is there a list of acceptable overseas hospital?