Tag: co-payments

21 December 2023

Government Doctors Propose Diabetic ‘Fee’, Co-Payments, Sugary Drinks Tax Raise

A government endocrinologist suggests imposing fees on diabetes patients, eg: RM100 a year, to motivate Malaysians to be healthier; the money can be used by MOH to fund better diabetes drugs, glucose monitoring, and lifestyle intervention programmes.

19 December 2023

Malaysia

Restrictive Madani Medical Scheme Underfunded, GPs Moot Co-Payments

FPMPAM and MPCAM want a co-payment model in the Madani Medical Scheme, which they say is underfunded, to enable GPs and patients to make their own decisions on care. Doctor groups also complain about excessive paperwork that discourages GPs from joining.

25 September 2023

Malaysia

MMA: Allow Patients’ Co-Payments For Madani Medical Scheme

MMA urges the government to allow willing patients to make co-payments under the Madani Medical Scheme, as the combined consultation & med limit per visit is only RM70. MMA also wants ProtectHealth listed in MOH's TPA registry if the company is a TPA.

24 October 2022

Malaysia

‘Now’s Not The Time’ For Health Financing Reform: PH Rep

DAP’s Howard Lee says a new tax or a co-pay system to fund health and aged care is not on the table for Harapan because “now is not the time”. The UK launched its NHS in 1948 after World War II.

Tag: co-payments

Government Doctors Propose Diabetic ‘Fee’, Co-Payments, Sugary Drinks Tax Raise

Restrictive Madani Medical Scheme Underfunded, GPs Moot Co-Payments

MMA: Allow Patients’ Co-Payments For Madani Medical Scheme

DPAM Plans Masterclass For Health Professionals To Reduce Dengue Deaths

Proposed Medical Act Amendment ‘Huge Mistake’ With Non-Accredited Parallel Pathway: Paediatric Surgeon

University Opposition Swells Against Amending Medical Act For Parallel Pathway

Hisham Didn’t Have A ‘Split Personality’ As Health DG, MMC President: Lawyers

UiTM Willing To ‘Temporarily’ Open Up Cardiothoracic Surgery Postgrad Programme To Non-Bumi Parallel Pathway Trainees, Graduates: Professor