King's Dental Surgery suspended from CHAS participation after making false claims

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SINGAPORE: King’s Dental Surgery in Kovan will be suspended from participating in the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) from May 29, ...

The clinic can continue to provide treatment during the suspension, but the treatment will not be covered by CHAS subsidies."MOH closely monitors clinics’ CHAS claims and most CHAS clinics comply with our guidelines," the ministry said.

"MOH takes a serious view of breaches of our CHAS guidelines and will not hesitate to take action where non-compliance is uncovered. "We also remind healthcare professionals to uphold a high standard of professionalism and to adhere to the Ethical Code and Ethical Guidelines."

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