SUBSIDISED PATIENTS CAN RETAIN SUBSIDY STATUS WHEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION

SUBSIDISED PATIENTS CAN RETAIN SUBSIDY STATUS WHEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION

NOTICE PAPER NO. 13

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2025

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng

MP for Jalan Besar GRC

Question No. 90

To ask the Minister for Health whether subsidised patients can be transferred directly from a National Healthcare Group hospital to a SingHealth hospital without needing a new polyclinic referral to maintain their subsidies.

Answer

1               Subsidised patients who are transferred to another Public Healthcare Institution to continue the care for their condition can retain their subsidy status without the need for a polyclinic referral. This applies whether within the same cluster or between different clusters.