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25-11-2021, 12:54 PM
Dominic Low
PUBLISHED NOV 21, 2021, 11:20 AM SGT
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Q: Who currently has their full Covid-19 medical bills paid for by the Government?
A: The Government is currently footing the full Covid-19 medical bills of all Singaporeans, permanent residents (PRs) and long-term pass (LTP) holders - including those who are unvaccinated - except for those who test positive for the virus soon after returning from overseas travel.
Q: Under what circumstances are travellers entering Singapore required to pay for their own Covid-19 medical bills?
A: Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders who test positive for the virus or have onset of symptoms within 14 days of their arrival in Singapore are responsible for all charges on their medical bills
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All short-term visit pass holders have to foot their medical bills if they test positive for Covid-19 at any point during their stay in Singapore.
Q: Does this billing measure apply to Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders entering Singapore via the VTL scheme?
A: The billing measure applies to all travellers who meet its conditions, regardless of the travel lane they use to enter Singapore.
Q: Under what other circumstances are Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders here required to pay their own Covid-19 medical bills?
A: Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 even though they are medically eligible, and who are admitted on or after Dec 8 to hospitals or Covid-19 treatment facilities, will have to foot their own medical bills.
But the Government will still pay for the medical bills of those ineligible for vaccination, such as children under 12 and those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons.
Those who are partially vaccinated will not be charged for Covid-19 bills until Dec 31, to allow them time to complete their full regime of jabs.
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Q: How much can a Covid-19 medical bill be?
A: The median acute hospital bill size for patients who end up in the intensive care unit and also require Covid-19 therapeutics is $25,000
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"Means-tested government subsidies and MediShield Life coverage can reduce the bill to about $2,000 to $4,000 for eligible Singaporeans in subsidised wards," an MOH spokesman had said.
But the bill size would vary depending on the severity of the patient's condition and the type of Covid-19 facility where care is rendered.
Unvaccinated patients who are sent to a Covid-19 treatment facility can expect to be charged $4,500 for a seven-day stay.
"For Singapore citizens, after subsidies and MediShield Life where applicable, the co-payment is around $1,000," the MOH spokesman had added.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/h...ical-bills
PUBLISHED NOV 21, 2021, 11:20 AM SGT
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Q: Who currently has their full Covid-19 medical bills paid for by the Government?
A: The Government is currently footing the full Covid-19 medical bills of all Singaporeans, permanent residents (PRs) and long-term pass (LTP) holders - including those who are unvaccinated - except for those who test positive for the virus soon after returning from overseas travel.
Q: Under what circumstances are travellers entering Singapore required to pay for their own Covid-19 medical bills?
A: Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders who test positive for the virus or have onset of symptoms within 14 days of their arrival in Singapore are responsible for all charges on their medical bills
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All short-term visit pass holders have to foot their medical bills if they test positive for Covid-19 at any point during their stay in Singapore.
Q: Does this billing measure apply to Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders entering Singapore via the VTL scheme?
A: The billing measure applies to all travellers who meet its conditions, regardless of the travel lane they use to enter Singapore.
Q: Under what other circumstances are Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders here required to pay their own Covid-19 medical bills?
A: Singaporeans, PRs and LTP holders who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 even though they are medically eligible, and who are admitted on or after Dec 8 to hospitals or Covid-19 treatment facilities, will have to foot their own medical bills.
But the Government will still pay for the medical bills of those ineligible for vaccination, such as children under 12 and those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons.
Those who are partially vaccinated will not be charged for Covid-19 bills until Dec 31, to allow them time to complete their full regime of jabs.
......
Q: How much can a Covid-19 medical bill be?
A: The median acute hospital bill size for patients who end up in the intensive care unit and also require Covid-19 therapeutics is $25,000
......
"Means-tested government subsidies and MediShield Life coverage can reduce the bill to about $2,000 to $4,000 for eligible Singaporeans in subsidised wards," an MOH spokesman had said.
But the bill size would vary depending on the severity of the patient's condition and the type of Covid-19 facility where care is rendered.
Unvaccinated patients who are sent to a Covid-19 treatment facility can expect to be charged $4,500 for a seven-day stay.
"For Singapore citizens, after subsidies and MediShield Life where applicable, the co-payment is around $1,000," the MOH spokesman had added.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/h...ical-bills
