16% of eligible Singaporeans maxed out Flexi-MediSave limit in 2018: Edwin Tong

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SINGAPORE: Around 136,000 - or 16 per cent - of eligible Singaporeans maxed out their Flexi-MediSave limit of S$200 in 2018, said Senior Minister ...

SINGAPORE: Around 136,000 - or 16 per cent - of eligible Singaporeans maxed out their Flexi-MediSave limit of S$200 in 2018, said Senior Minister of State for Health Edwin Tong on Tuesday .

Mr Saktiandi also asked whether the Ministry of Health would consider reviewing the limit for older members who require frequent outpatient treatments. Since more than eight in 10 Singaporeans do not use the full limit of the Flexi-MediSave,"that gives us an indication as to where we have scoped it and that right sizing of that amount at this juncture", he added."MOH regularly reviews our healthcare financing schemes, including Flexi-MediSave," said Mr Tong, who pointed to several adjustments made over the past two years which allowed more people to benefit.s regardless of income.

 

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