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But OK to lose hundreds of billions in addictive gambling by Daddy + Daughter-in-Law? In other functional countries, they would have been pulled down and taken to justice! In Peesai, u still have 66% GOONDUS happily giving them blank cheques to fcuk themselves and the 34%. UNBELIEVABLE!
Feb 25, 2010
MOH sympathetic to plight of those with congenital illnesses
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IN HIS letter last Thursday, 'Insure all newborns, regardless of health condition', Mr Simon Pelz felt that it was unfair to exclude congenital conditions from insurance coverage of newborns.
Today, private insurers exclude certain pre-existing medical conditions to ensure viability of the insurance scheme and to keep premiums affordable for existing members who had entered the scheme in good health.
Some may choose to have a waiting period, before covering congenital anomalies.
In 2007, the Ministry of Health (MOH) introduced automatic MediShield coverage for all newborn Singaporean citizens and permanent residents.
Although MediShield currently does not cover congenital conditions, we are sympathetic to the plight of those born with such illnesses.
We would like to get them insured, but MediShield premiums will need to increase. There are two ways to help these patients: through MediShield so the healthy cross-subsidise those with congenital conditions, and/or through government subsidies and Medifund whereby taxpayers help fund their bills.
The former will require an increase in MediShield premiums, while the latter will raise the tax burden.
On the other hand, if MediShield premiums become too high, more people, especially the healthy, may opt out, and the long-run sustainability and affordability of the MediShield risk pool will be compromised.
Mr Pelz had shared that his child was born with only a 'minor physical defect'. We invite Mr Pelz to contact MOH at [email protected] with more information on the specifics of his case and we will assess if his child can be covered with basic MediShield.
Meanwhile, we will continue to look after those with congenital illnesses via government subsidies and Medifund. Patients can also use Medisave for inpatient treatment.
Karen Tan (Ms)
Director, Corporate Communications
Ministry of Health
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Feb 25, 2010
MOH sympathetic to plight of those with congenital illnesses
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IN HIS letter last Thursday, 'Insure all newborns, regardless of health condition', Mr Simon Pelz felt that it was unfair to exclude congenital conditions from insurance coverage of newborns.
Today, private insurers exclude certain pre-existing medical conditions to ensure viability of the insurance scheme and to keep premiums affordable for existing members who had entered the scheme in good health.
Some may choose to have a waiting period, before covering congenital anomalies.
In 2007, the Ministry of Health (MOH) introduced automatic MediShield coverage for all newborn Singaporean citizens and permanent residents.
Although MediShield currently does not cover congenital conditions, we are sympathetic to the plight of those born with such illnesses.
We would like to get them insured, but MediShield premiums will need to increase. There are two ways to help these patients: through MediShield so the healthy cross-subsidise those with congenital conditions, and/or through government subsidies and Medifund whereby taxpayers help fund their bills.
The former will require an increase in MediShield premiums, while the latter will raise the tax burden.
On the other hand, if MediShield premiums become too high, more people, especially the healthy, may opt out, and the long-run sustainability and affordability of the MediShield risk pool will be compromised.
Mr Pelz had shared that his child was born with only a 'minor physical defect'. We invite Mr Pelz to contact MOH at [email protected] with more information on the specifics of his case and we will assess if his child can be covered with basic MediShield.
Meanwhile, we will continue to look after those with congenital illnesses via government subsidies and Medifund. Patients can also use Medisave for inpatient treatment.
Karen Tan (Ms)
Director, Corporate Communications
Ministry of Health
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