Extension of Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme Coverage to Treatment of Epilepsy

Debated in Parliament on 16 Sep 2013.

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Foo Mee Har questioned if long-term epilepsy treatment could be covered under the enhanced Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme.
Gan Kim Yong stated that current coverage under the Chronic Disease Management Programme includes 10 conditions, with five more to be added in 2014, and that epilepsy is under consideration for future inclusion.
He added that patients needing epilepsy treatment currently receive subsidies at polyclinics, and the government continues to review expanding Medisave use to more chronic conditions.

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Foo Mee Har

Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Health whether long-term treatment of epilepsy can be covered under the subsidy scheme provided under the enhanced Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme.

Gan Kim Yong

Patients with any of the 10 conditions under the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) can tap on Medisave to pay for their treatments. In addition, those who qualify for CHAS can receive subsidised care at GP clinics.

Five more conditions will be added to CDMP from 1 January 2014 and these are anxiety, osteoarthritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), nephritis/nephrosis and Parkinson’s disease.

We will consider the possible inclusion of more chronic conditions, including conditions such as epilepsy, into CDMP as we continue to review the expansion of Medisave use. Meanwhile, patients who require treatment for epilepsy will continue to enjoy subsidies at the polyclinics.

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Extension of Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme Coverage to Treatment of Epilepsy

Debated in Parliament on 16 Sep 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Foo Mee Har questioned if long-term epilepsy treatment could be covered under the enhanced Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme.
Gan Kim Yong stated that current coverage under the Chronic Disease Management Programme includes 10 conditions, with five more to be added in 2014, and that epilepsy is under consideration for future inclusion.
He added that patients needing epilepsy treatment currently receive subsidies at polyclinics, and the government continues to review expanding Medisave use to more chronic conditions.

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Foo Mee Har

Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Health whether long-term treatment of epilepsy can be covered under the subsidy scheme provided under the enhanced Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme.

Gan Kim Yong

Five more conditions will be added to CDMP from 1 January 2014 and these are anxiety, osteoarthritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), nephritis/nephrosis and Parkinson’s disease.

Extension of Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme Coverage to Treatment of Epilepsy

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Extension of Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme Coverage to Treatment of Epilepsy

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