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17 July 2024

Malaysia

Health Minister Demands Shift To Outcome-Based Fees In Private Hospitals

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad wants private hospitals to shift from pay-for-service to pay-for-outcome to improve health outcomes and curb Malaysia’s high medical inflation rate from uncontrolled procedure costs.

15 July 2024

Malaysia

Mandatory Copay For Health Insurance May Violate Anti-Competition Law: Insurance Industry Study

A 2020 study commissioned by the insurance industry said mandating copay in health insurance design might violate anti-competition laws. It found reduction of premiums for copay products is outweighed by savings in claim (beyond portion paid by claimant).

9 July 2024

Malaysia

MOF Passes The Buck On Regulating Private Hospital Charges To MOH

In Parliament, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying passed the buck on regulating private hospital charges to MOH. PHFSA's Schedule 13, amended 2013, only regulates professional fees of doctors/ dentists in private hospitals, not other hospital charges.

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Health Minister Demands Shift To Outcome-Based Fees In Private Hospitals

Mandatory Copay For Health Insurance May Violate Anti-Competition Law: Insurance Industry Study

MOF Passes The Buck On Regulating Private Hospital Charges To MOH

MMC-Registered Medical Graduates Nearly Halved In Six Years

Help, I’m Forced To Work Every Day — Sibu Hospital Medical Officer

Six Nurses’ Groups Oppose 45-Hour Work Week Under SSPA Shift System

MMA Launching ‘Black Monday’ Protest To ‘Save’ GPs

Rising Health Insurance Premiums Benefit Insurers And Hospitals — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan Abdul Rahman