Debated in Parliament on 25 Sep 2025.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Minister for Health what considerations currently preclude the use of MediSave for specialist consultations, prescribed medications and diagnostic tests.
MediSave can be used to pay for certain costly outpatient treatments, such as cancer drugs and radiotherapy, chronic disease treatments and diagnostic scans. The withdrawal limit for outpatient scans will increase from $300 to $600 annually from the start of next year.
Patients aged 60 years old and above can also rely on the Flexi-MediSave limit to offset their bills for consultations, medications and tests in the specialist outpatient setting. The Flexi-MediSave limit will also increase from $300 to $400 from 1 October 2025.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) regularly reviews the use of MediSave to strike a balance between keeping treatments affordable for Singaporeans and preserving MediSave for their future healthcare needs.
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