14 April 2022
Private clinics are not like businesses in other sectors, where price increases can be passed on to the consumers.
Tag: GP fees
27 February 2020
Deregulation of medical practitioners’ consultation fees, jail for not issuing prescriptions upon request, drug price controls, promotion of contract government doctors, vaping regulations, mySalam, and health financing reform.
15 January 2020
Amend the law so the decision to deregulate private medical practitioners’ consultation fees won't be overturned in future, urges Dr Milton Lum.
7 January 2020
Malaysia
Doctors, Third-Party Administrators Maintaining Patients’ Clinic Bills Despite Deregulation
MMA is concerned that some GPs may undercut prices to remain on panels.
16 December 2019
Health Ministry sounds off those who deviate from legislated rates as the deregulation of the fee structures has not yet come into effect.
12 December 2019
Separating the prescribing and dispensing of drugs to doctors and pharmacists can only happen in a national health financing system, MMA argues.
10 December 2019
The Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM) raises the issue of unfair fees and one-sided contracts with managed care organisations.
10 December 2019
There has been no increase in GPs' and dentists' consultation fees for the last 27 years.
9 December 2019
Pending a review of the amendments from MOH, deregulating private medical practitioners' consultation fees may be a done deal by this month or January, says Dr Lee Boon Chye.
9 December 2019
Insurance providers may raise premiums, says the Malaysian Employers Federation.