Patients with chronic conditions can withdraw more from MediSave starting next year
CNA
Withdrawal limits under the MediSave500/700 scheme will rise to S$700 and S$1,000 for chronic conditions.
SINGAPORE: Patients with chronic conditions such as hypertension and stroke will be able to tap more from their MediSave accounts from Jan 1 next year, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Thursday (Mar 5).
The changes, which will also see MediSave500/700 renamed as the MediSave Chronic and Preventive Care scheme, include higher withdrawal limits for outpatient treatment, vaccinations and preventive tests.
Under the revised scheme, patients will be allowed to withdraw up to S$700 (US$550) a year, up from the current S$500. Those with more complex chronic conditions can withdraw up to S$1,000 annually, a rise from the existing S$700 limit.
MOH said the changes are part of a regular review to ensure patient affordability. Of the 915,000 patients who benefitted from the scheme last year, about 20 per cent had post-subsidy bills for chronic or preventive care that exceeded their withdrawal limit.
Chronic patients accounted for 95 per cent of all scheme users last year, and of these, around 80 per cent had complex chronic conditions – meaning the majority were capped at the S$700 limit.
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