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Expanding Flexi-Medisave Scheme for Outpatient Medical Treatment for Elderly

10 September 2024

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NOTICE PAPER NO. 3069

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON OR AFTER 10 SEPTEMBER 2024



Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Associate Professor Jamus Jerome Lim

MP for Sengkang GRC



Question No. 6588



To ask the Minister for Health whether there are any plans to further expand the Flexi-Medisave scheme for outpatient medical treatment for the elderly.



Written Answer



1     Singaporeans aged 60 and above can tap on Flexi-MediSave for general outpatient medical treatment. This includes outpatient consultations and medications for common acute conditions, such as the common cold, as well as chronic conditions under the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP), including diabetes and hypertension. Flexi-MediSave can also be used on-top of other outpatient withdrawal limits, such as the MediSave500/700 limit for CDMP and approved vaccinations. 


2     Flexi-MediSave was recently reviewed in 2023, where it was expanded to cover home medical and home nursing services provided by selected providers.  In 2023, fewer than 3 in 10 of those eligible to use Flexi-MediSave reached the annual $300 limit. 


3     We will continue to regularly review the Flexi-MediSave scheme to ensure that it remains relevant for the needs of Singaporeans. 

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