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Malaysian PRs likely the greatest beneficiaries of move to allow use Medisave in 12 Malaysian hospitals and medical centres!
Singaporeans and PRs are now permitted to use Medisave to pay for private care in 12 Malaysian hospitals and medical centers owned by two Singapore health-care groups, Health Management International (HMI) and Parkway Holdings.
The two nearest hospitals are the Regency Specialist Hospital (Johor Baru) and Pantai Hospital (Batu Pahat).
The patients must be referred to by the Singapore groups’ centres first at Balestier Clinic and Health Screening centre and East Shore Hospital.
Their Medisave accounts can only be used for day surggery or in-hospital admissions, subject to the same withdrawal limits as in Singapore.
Malaysian PRs are likely to be the greatest beneficiaries of the latest move by the Ministry of Health. Already, some of them are seeking medical treatments back home. For example, it is not uncommon for pregnant Malaysian women working in Singapore to opt for obstetric care in Malaysia and deliver there where the cost is much lower than that in Singapore hospitals.
With the impending decrease in healthcare subsidies for PRs in Singapore, allowing the use of Medisave in Malaysia hospitals will make up for the “loss” incurred.
Singapore’s Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan himself was a former Malaysian born in Penang. He sparked a controversy last year by suggesting that Singaporeans send their aged parents to “retire” in JB nursing homes where the medical expenses will be lowered though he later denied saying so.
Though Medisave cannot be used for nursing facilities in Malaysia now, it is only a matter of time before it is allowed to lessen the financial burden of Singaporeans who cannot afford chronic care in Singapore.
Malaysian PRs likely the greatest beneficiaries of move to allow use Medisave in 12 Malaysian hospitals and medical centres!
Singaporeans and PRs are now permitted to use Medisave to pay for private care in 12 Malaysian hospitals and medical centers owned by two Singapore health-care groups, Health Management International (HMI) and Parkway Holdings.
The two nearest hospitals are the Regency Specialist Hospital (Johor Baru) and Pantai Hospital (Batu Pahat).
The patients must be referred to by the Singapore groups’ centres first at Balestier Clinic and Health Screening centre and East Shore Hospital.
Their Medisave accounts can only be used for day surggery or in-hospital admissions, subject to the same withdrawal limits as in Singapore.
Malaysian PRs are likely to be the greatest beneficiaries of the latest move by the Ministry of Health. Already, some of them are seeking medical treatments back home. For example, it is not uncommon for pregnant Malaysian women working in Singapore to opt for obstetric care in Malaysia and deliver there where the cost is much lower than that in Singapore hospitals.
With the impending decrease in healthcare subsidies for PRs in Singapore, allowing the use of Medisave in Malaysia hospitals will make up for the “loss” incurred.
Singapore’s Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan himself was a former Malaysian born in Penang. He sparked a controversy last year by suggesting that Singaporeans send their aged parents to “retire” in JB nursing homes where the medical expenses will be lowered though he later denied saying so.
Though Medisave cannot be used for nursing facilities in Malaysia now, it is only a matter of time before it is allowed to lessen the financial burden of Singaporeans who cannot afford chronic care in Singapore.
