some mps and health industry experts are calling on the government to further liberalise the use of medisave to cover a wider variety of ailments such as:
a. covering more outpatient treatments such as those for chronic ailments
b. costly items, such as scans which are presently
allowed only for cancer patients
and they are also pointing out that medisave usage should be revised yearly to keep up with the rising cost of living.
dr lam pin min, head of the government parliamentary committee (GPC) for health, further suggested that government subsidies be increased for the lower- and middle-income groups as the rise in medical costs outstrips wage increases.
my comments:
our government has long ago recognised the need to expand the use of medisave and since october 01, 2006, medisave has been extended to cover outpatient treatment for specified chronic diseases under the chronic disease management program (CDMP) and ......
some mps and health industry experts are calling on the government to further liberalise the use of medisave to cover a wider variety of ailments such as:
a. covering more outpatient treatments such as those for chronic ailments
b. costly items, such as scans which are presently
allowed only for cancer patients
and they are also pointing out that medisave usage should be revised yearly to keep up with the rising cost of living.
dr lam pin min, head of the government parliamentary committee (GPC) for health, further suggested that government subsidies be increased for the lower- and middle-income groups as the rise in medical costs outstrips wage increases.
my comments:
our government has long ago recognised the need to expand the use of medisave and since october 01, 2006, medisave has been extended to cover outpatient treatment for specified chronic diseases under the chronic disease management program (CDMP) and ......
