Sign-up Rate for Healthier SG Chronic Tier Scheme and CHAS Cardholders Who Have Yet to Enrol with Healthier SG GP Clinics

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin asked the Minister for Health (a) how many people are expected to benefit from the Healthier SG Chronic Tier scheme, where selected common chronic medications are offered to residents enrolled at Healthier SG general practitioner (GP) clinics at subsidised rates comparable to polyclinics; and (b) as of February 2024, how many Community Health Assistance Scheme (CHAS) cardholders have yet to enrol themselves at Healthier SG GP clinics.

Based on historical claims data, we estimate that two-thirds of Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS), Pioneer Generation and Merdeka Generation chronic enrollees at Healthier SG general practitioner clinics will benefit from the Healthier SG Chronic Tier. At steady state, this may be about 300,000 residents. As of end February 2024, 760,000 or 60% of CHAS cardholders aged 40 and above had yet to enrol in Healthier SG.