BREAKDOWN OF DAY-SURGERY BILLS FULLY COVERED BY MEDISAVE AND BILLS REQUIRING OUT-OF-POCKET PAYMENT FROM 2020 TO 2025

NOTICE PAPER NO. 447

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 4 FEBRUARY 2026

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Pritam Singh

MP for Aljunied GRC

Question No. 936

To ask the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health for each year from 2020 to 2025 (a) what percentage of day-surgery bills were fully covered by Medisave; and (b) for bills not fully covered, how much cash was needed to settle bills at the 25th, median, and 75th percentiles.

Answer

1        Based on available data between 2020 and 2024, over 8 in 10 Singapore Citizens did not pay cash out-of-pocket for their subsidised day surgeries after MediSave and MediShield Life. Among the minority who incurred cash out of pocket, the large majority paid less than $500.

2        MediFund is available to those who require help affording healthcare expenses after subsidies, MediSave and MediShield Life. No one will lose access to appropriate healthcare due to an inability to pay.