Parliamentary QA
Breakdown of Invoices Issued to Patients at Public Healthcare Institutions since 2021
4 October 2022
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NOTICE PAPER NO. 1396
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR WRITTEN ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 4 OCTOBER 2022
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Dr Tan Wu Meng
MP for Jurong GRC
Question No. 2218
To ask the Minister for Health since 2021, for inpatients and outpatients respectively (a) how many billing invoices have been issued to patients at public healthcare institutions; and (b) what proportions are for care provided within the prior (i) 30 days (ii) 31 to 60 days (iii) 61 to 90 days (iv) 91 to 120 days (v) 121 to 180 days (vi) 181 to 365 days and (vii) 366 or more days.
Written Answer
Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021, around seven million invoices were issued to patients of public hospitals. Of these, approximately 6.7 million (96%) were issued within 30 days of the care episode and 6.8 million (98%) were issued within 90 days.
