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Reduced hospital subsidies for non-citizens
6 December 2007
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06 Dec 2007
The Ministry of Health, Singapore (MOH) has earlier announced its decision to revise healthcare subsidy levels for non-citizens so as to provide a clear distinction in health benefits between (a) Singapore citizens, (b) Permanent Residents (PRs) and (c) other foreigners, including foreign workers.
Subsidy Adjustment for Non-Citizens
From January 1, 2008, non-PR foreigners will not receive any healthcare subsidy. PRs will continue to be subsidised for hospital services, but at 5 percentage points less than citizens.
From July 1, 2008, another 5 percentage-point reduction will be applied.
Emergency Services
However, for emergency services at hospital Emergency Departments, all patients will continue to be charged the same fees, regardless of nationality.
Please see below table for details.
Revision of subsidy for PRs
Table caption
Type of Ward Class/Service | Citizen subsidy level | PR subsidy level | |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan 2008 | Jul 2008 | ||
Class B1 | 20% | 15% | 10% |
Class B2 | 65% | 60% | 55% |
Class C | 80% | 75% | 70% |
Day Surgery | 65% | 60% | 55% |
Specialist Outpatient Clinic (SOC) | 50% | 45% | 40% |