Higher subsidies, MediShield Life claim limits for palliative care patients from 2024
SINGAPORE: Palliative care patients will get more financial help from next year as Singapore's Ministry of Health announced plans to increase subsidies and MediShield Life claim limits.
Subsidies for inpatient palliative care, home palliative care, and day hospice care will be raised in the fourth quarter of 2024. Revised inpatient palliative care, home palliative care, and day hospice subsidy framework for Singapore citizens. In addition, the MediSave S$2,500 lifetime withdrawal limit for all home palliative care and day hospice patients who use their own MediSave will be removed. However, the limit will remain for patients who tap on their family members’ MediSave.Another enhancement will come in the area of drug and vaccine subsidies for long-term medical care services, such as nursing home, home medical, and palliative care services.
Speaking at the Singapore Palliative Care Conference on Saturday, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung noted that as times and circumstances have changed when it comes to dealing with the topic of death, policies and practices should change as well.
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