The compulsory national health insurance scheme is set to get a massive revamp next year, with wider benefits proposed so it can cover more and larger hospital bills. The proposal includes raising the yearly claim limit under MediShield Life from $100,000 to...
This goes down to 30 per cent in the second year.This is on top of the existing subsidies of 15 per cent to 50 per cent given to middle- and lower-income groups, and 40 per cent to 60 per cent for the Pioneer Generation.In all, subsidies for the next three years will amount to $2.2 billion. The proposal will allow for wider benefits, including:
An additional $200 a day claim for daily ward charges for the first two days of hospitalisation, when most tests and investigations are done. However, the cap on claims for people treated at private hospitals will be reduced from 35 per cent of the bill to 25 per cent.
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