The Flexi-Medisave scheme allows patients aged 60 and above to tap their own or their spouse’s Medisave funds to pay for outpatient expenses at polyclinics, specialist outpatient clinics and GP clinics under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS).
Annual withdrawal limits for the Flexi-MediSave scheme, which aims to help seniors pay less for healthcare out of pocket, will be raised from $200 to $300 starting June 1, 2021.
“We recognise that seniors tend to have higher healthcare expenses, especially if they have chronic conditions,” Dr Koh, senior minister of state for national development said in announcing the changes in the Parliament.
The ministry’s decision to relax restrictions on Flexi-MediSave use comes on the back of recent moves to make healthcare more affordable for Singaporeans.
The extract is from an article originally published in The Strait Times.
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