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MediShield Life covers claims for A or B1 wards: Health Minister

SINGAPORE — Under the MediShield Life scheme, patients will be able to claim for hospital stays in A or B1 class wards as well as private hospitals, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said today (July 2).

SINGAPORE — Under the MediShield Life scheme, patients will be able to claim for hospital stays in A or B1 class wards as well as private hospitals, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said today (July 2).

He said that perceptions that MediShield Life will only apply to B2 and C class wards in public hospitals are inaccurate.

“While MediShield Life is designed based on the cost structure of B2 and C class wards because it mainly caters to subsidised patients, if a patient were to be warded in a B1 or A class ward or even a private hospital, they can still apply to claim from MediShield Life,” the minister said.

Mr Gan added that because charges for private hospitals are higher, the amount these patients can claim will be smaller once the amount is adjusted based on B2 and C class subsidised rates.

The Health Minister was speaking to reporters during the topping-up ceremony of the Integrated Building facility being developed by Changi General Hospital and St Andrew’s Community Hospital.

The Integrated Building is a 280-bed facility and will house nine wards, outpatient facilities and rehabilitative services. It will be operational from this December. CHANNEL NEWSASIA

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