Outcome of Appeals to Use MediSave beyond Current Limits for Assisted Conception Procedures

Debated in Parliament on 28 Feb 2023.

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MOH receives about 30 appeals annually from couples seeking to use MediSave beyond the current limits for Assisted Conception Procedures, out of roughly 7,000 ACP cycles that use MediSave each year.
Appeals are approved only in exceptional cases, such as families facing unexpected medical complications or financial difficulties, with a low overall success rate given MediSave’s primary purpose for basic healthcare needs in retirement.
The top reasons for rejecting appeals include insufficient demonstration of exceptional hardship, the availability of alternative financing options, and the need to preserve MediSave for future retirement healthcare needs.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health for the past five years (a) how many appeals have been received from couples to use MediSave beyond the current limits to pay for Assisted Conception Procedures; (b) how many and what percentage of appeals received are successful; and (c) what are the top three reasons for rejecting the appeals.

Ong Ye Kung

Out of about 7,000 Assisted Conception Procedures (ACP) cycles a year that tap on MediSave, the Ministry of Health (MOH) receives about 30 appeals to use MediSave beyond the prevailing withdrawal limits in a year. As MediSave is primarily intended to help Singaporeans put aside savings for their basic healthcare needs in retirement, MOH will accede to appeals to use MediSave beyond the ACP withdrawal limits only in exceptional cases, taking into account factors such as the family's financial and social situation. For example, we have in the past approved appeals from couples who encountered unexpected medical complications during a cycle and were unable to afford the cost of treatment.

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MOH receives about 30 appeals annually from couples seeking to use MediSave beyond the current limits for Assisted Conception Procedures, out of roughly 7,000 ACP cycles that use MediSave each year.
Appeals are approved only in exceptional cases, such as families facing unexpected medical complications or financial difficulties, with a low overall success rate given MediSave’s primary purpose for basic healthcare needs in retirement.
The top reasons for rejecting appeals include insufficient demonstration of exceptional hardship, the availability of alternative financing options, and the need to preserve MediSave for future retirement healthcare needs.

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Outcome of Appeals to Use MediSave beyond Current Limits for Assisted Conception Procedures

Debated in Parliament on 28 Feb 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOH receives about 30 appeals annually from couples seeking to use MediSave beyond the current limits for Assisted Conception Procedures, out of roughly 7,000 ACP cycles that use MediSave each year.
Appeals are approved only in exceptional cases, such as families facing unexpected medical complications or financial difficulties, with a low overall success rate given MediSave’s primary purpose for basic healthcare needs in retirement.
The top reasons for rejecting appeals include insufficient demonstration of exceptional hardship, the availability of alternative financing options, and the need to preserve MediSave for future retirement healthcare needs.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Ong Ye Kung

Summary written by AI (learn more)

MOH receives about 30 appeals annually from couples seeking to use MediSave beyond the current limits for Assisted Conception Procedures, out of roughly 7,000 ACP cycles that use MediSave each year.
Appeals are approved only in exceptional cases, such as families facing unexpected medical complications or financial difficulties, with a low overall success rate given MediSave’s primary purpose for basic healthcare needs in retirement.
The top reasons for rejecting appeals include insufficient demonstration of exceptional hardship, the availability of alternative financing options, and the need to preserve MediSave for future retirement healthcare needs.

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Outcome of Appeals to Use MediSave beyond Current Limits for Assisted Conception Procedures

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Outcome of Appeals to Use MediSave beyond Current Limits for Assisted Conception Procedures

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