(14-01-2025, 11:20 AM)Alice Alicia Wrote:  Then who is going to pay the pap ministers their million dollars salaries?

(14-01-2025, 11:16 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  In every country with GST or VAT, medical bill is exempted from tax.

Our population ia ageing and need more medical care. At the same time meidcal cost has esclated.

Why cant GST be waive for medical services?

(14-01-2025, 12:41 PM)FartSunKing Wrote:  Later I went to Polyclinic to get an appointment to see eye doctor at government clinic at Alexandra Hospital, appointment in Apr 2025, about 6 months waiting time

No problem lar, still can see and read, just more blurry than before, 6 months waiting time to save about $500 for cataract eye tests

Well done MOH, thank you PAP

Majulah Singapura, Undilah PAP

(14-01-2025, 11:22 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Getting people who are sick to pay is not humane.

(14-01-2025, 11:16 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Doctor advise to do private as waiting time will be very long for govt hospital.

If something serious, rather not wait because if illness is stage 3 become stage 4,  this wait can be a fatal mistake.

Hrr condition also cannot bring her to JB  to do..if do that i need to charter a private transport the savings will disappear.



I just want to ask why GST cannot be waived for medical treatment?



In every country with GST or VAT, medical bill is exempted from tax.

Our population ia ageing and need more medical care. At the same time meidcal cost has esclated.

Why cant GST be waive for medical services?

(14-01-2025, 12:41 PM)FartSunKing Wrote:  Recently I called a private eye clinic to check the cost of cataract surgery

As my vision has deteriorated, perhaps due to old age or the dangerously high dosage or corticosteroid Prednisolone medication I have been taking the past 18 months, 20 mg a day

The staff who answered my call at the private eye clinic told me about $10K per eye including GST, total about $20K

I said ok, book me an immediate appointment for the cataract surgery, 10 days later at the earliest

Later a Medical Concierge from the private eye clinic called me and told me need to test first, cataract surgery only if I have cataract

I said I did the painful eye tests to check for cataract twice in the past, once at SNEC, once at a private clinic which cost about $600, money wasted because no cataract so no surgery to replace my lenses for better eyesight

She asked me how long ago my tests, I told her about 10 years ago

She said still need to do eye test first before cataract surgery so I said cancel the appointment as I don't want to waste money doing eye test for cataract the 3rd time 

Later I went to Polyclinic to get an appointment to see eye doctor at government clinic at Alexandra Hospital, appointment in Apr 2025, about 6 months waiting time

No problem lar, still can see and read, just more blurry than before, 6 months waiting time to save about $500 for cataract eye tests

Well done MOH, thank you PAP

Majulah Singapura, Undilah PAP

(14-01-2025, 01:26 PM)luncheonmeat Wrote:  TS, can you be less ambiguous in your header next time? I was wondering how come public hosp charge your aunt gst unless she is not citizen under subsidy. Oso if beri serious dr should order priority scanning for your aunt, how come need to go pte? I ony see b4  pte patients transfer to public hospitals for whatever reason. Of course oso got the reverse lah. Dat type iz usually for 2nd opinion  and for those who can afford faster treatment.

(14-01-2025, 01:37 PM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Dont mind me asking how does one know is it is serious before a scan is done?

Wouldnt the public hospital jist tell you to wait in queue because they cannot see the seriousness before the scan ...?

When the scan finds out it js somethjng serious after the longer wait wouldnt  the chancesbe lower?

(14-01-2025, 12:41 PM)FartSunKing Wrote:  Recently I called a private eye clinic to check the cost of cataract surgery

As my vision has deteriorated, perhaps due to old age or the dangerously high dosage or corticosteroid Prednisolone medication I have been taking the past 18 months, 20 mg a day

The staff who answered my call at the private eye clinic told me about $10K per eye including GST, total about $20K

I said ok, book me an immediate appointment for the cataract surgery, 10 days later at the earliest

Later a Medical Concierge from the private eye clinic called me and told me need to test first, cataract surgery only if I have cataract

I said I did the painful eye tests to check for cataract twice in the past, once at SNEC, once at a private clinic which cost about $600, money wasted because no cataract so no surgery to replace my lenses for better eyesight

She asked me how long ago my tests, I told her about 10 years ago

She said still need to do eye test first before cataract surgery so I said cancel the appointment as I don't want to waste money doing eye test for cataract the 3rd time 

Later I went to Polyclinic to get an appointment to see eye doctor at government clinic at Alexandra Hospital, appointment in Apr 2025, about 6 months waiting time

No problem lar, still can see and read, just more blurry than before, 6 months waiting time to save about $500 for cataract eye tests

Well done MOH, thank you PAP

Majulah Singapura, Undilah PAP

(14-01-2025, 11:16 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Doctor advise to do private as waiting time will be very long for govt hospital.

If something serious, rather not wait because if illness is stage 3 become stage 4,  this wait can be a fatal mistake.

Hrr condition also cannot bring her to JB  to do..if do that i need to charter a private transport the savings will disappear.



I just want to ask why GST cannot be waived for medical treatment?



In every country with GST or VAT, medical bill is exempted from tax.

Our population ia ageing and need more medical care. At the same time meidcal cost has esclated.

Why cant GST be waive for medical services?

(14-01-2025, 11:22 AM)sgbuffett Wrote:  Getting people who are sick to pay is not humane.