Debated in Parliament on 3 Apr 2017.
Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef asked the Minister for Health how many people have applied, and been successfully approved, in the use of their MediSave funds under the Flexi MediSave scheme since its implementation.
The Flexi-MediSave scheme was introduced in April 2015 to allow older Singaporeans to use up to $200 of MediSave each year to pay for their outpatient medical treatments at public sector Specialist Outpatient Clinics, polyclinics, and general practitioner clinics under the Community Health Assist Scheme. All Singaporeans aged 65 and older are eligible for this scheme and they do not need to submit applications for approval.
In 2016, more than 260,000 Singaporeans, or about one in two Singaporeans aged 65 or older, have benefited from the Flexi-MediSave scheme.
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