patient fees Archives

23 May 2025

Opinion

Decentralised Approach To New Clinic Fees Shifts Balance Of Power

Doctor groups’ decentralised approach to introducing new fees, in addition to doctor's consultation, in private clinics across multiple states (so far, Sarawak, Sabah, Penang & potentially Selangor/KL) shifts the balance of power from Putrajaya to doctors.

22 May 2025

Malaysia

Domino Effect: Penang GPs To Charge Service Fees

Drug price display has triggered a domino effect: a doctors' group plans to advise a service fee in Penang private medical clinics, after its Sarawak counterpart recommended a prescription fee plus 2 new fees. Selangor/KL practitioners mull a facility fee.

17 October 2024

Malaysia

IJN: Fee Hike For MOH Patients ‘Critical’ To Maintain Affordable, Quality Care

IJN defends its proposal to raise fees for MOH-referred patients by up to 40%, saying this is "critical" to maintain delivery of high quality and affordable cardiac care, and provide advanced medical services. IJN's fee structure hasn't changed since 2003.

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Decentralised Approach To New Clinic Fees Shifts Balance Of Power

Domino Effect: Penang GPs To Charge Service Fees

IJN: Fee Hike For MOH Patients ‘Critical’ To Maintain Affordable, Quality Care

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