Efforts to Improve Coverage and to Explore Alternative or Subsidy Models for Affordable Mental Healthcare Services

Debated in Parliament on 3 Apr 2024.

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The Government focuses on expanding mental health services in public hospitals and polyclinics, offering subsidies of up to 80%, while continuing to work with the insurance industry to improve coverage, as detailed in a previously published written answer.
Subsidies for mental health conditions are available at selected private CHAS GP clinics for eligible groups like Pioneer and Merdeka Generation cardholders, with support from MediSave under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.
The Mental Health GP Partnership Programme has trained over 450 GPs, with a target to extend mental health services to 1,350 Healthier SG GP clinics by 2030.
The Government does not fund private hospitals for subsidised mental care but prioritizes expanding capacity in public settings and collaborates with the private sector on alternative financing or subsidy models as part of ongoing efforts.

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Yip Hon Weng

Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Health (a) how will the Government work with the insurance industry to improve coverage for mental healthcare services to ensure patients can access affordable and timely intervention; and (b) whether there are plans to explore alternative financing or subsidy models for mental health care in collaboration with the private sector.

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The Government focuses on expanding mental health services in public hospitals and polyclinics, offering subsidies of up to 80%, while continuing to work with the insurance industry to improve coverage, as detailed in a previously published written answer.
Subsidies for mental health conditions are available at selected private CHAS GP clinics for eligible groups like Pioneer and Merdeka Generation cardholders, with support from MediSave under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.
The Mental Health GP Partnership Programme has trained over 450 GPs, with a target to extend mental health services to 1,350 Healthier SG GP clinics by 2030.
The Government does not fund private hospitals for subsidised mental care but prioritizes expanding capacity in public settings and collaborates with the private sector on alternative financing or subsidy models as part of ongoing efforts.

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Efforts to Improve Coverage and to Explore Alternative or Subsidy Models for Affordable Mental Healthcare Services

Debated in Parliament on 3 Apr 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Government focuses on expanding mental health services in public hospitals and polyclinics, offering subsidies of up to 80%, while continuing to work with the insurance industry to improve coverage, as detailed in a previously published written answer.
Subsidies for mental health conditions are available at selected private CHAS GP clinics for eligible groups like Pioneer and Merdeka Generation cardholders, with support from MediSave under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.
The Mental Health GP Partnership Programme has trained over 450 GPs, with a target to extend mental health services to 1,350 Healthier SG GP clinics by 2030.
The Government does not fund private hospitals for subsidised mental care but prioritizes expanding capacity in public settings and collaborates with the private sector on alternative financing or subsidy models as part of ongoing efforts.

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Yip Hon Weng

Summary written by AI (learn more)

The Government focuses on expanding mental health services in public hospitals and polyclinics, offering subsidies of up to 80%, while continuing to work with the insurance industry to improve coverage, as detailed in a previously published written answer.
Subsidies for mental health conditions are available at selected private CHAS GP clinics for eligible groups like Pioneer and Merdeka Generation cardholders, with support from MediSave under the Chronic Disease Management Programme.
The Mental Health GP Partnership Programme has trained over 450 GPs, with a target to extend mental health services to 1,350 Healthier SG GP clinics by 2030.
The Government does not fund private hospitals for subsidised mental care but prioritizes expanding capacity in public settings and collaborates with the private sector on alternative financing or subsidy models as part of ongoing efforts.

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