ProtectHealth Archives

28 February 2024

Nationwide Madani Medical Scheme Downscaled To 10 Districts: ProtectHealth

ProtectHealth says the Madani Medical Scheme – which expanded nationwide in Sept 2023 – has been downscaled to the original 10 districts in its June 2023 pilot, describing it as "refinement" to maximise impact. The scheme received RM100mil in Budget 2024.

8 September 2023

Malaysia

‘Modify Treatment Plan’ In Madani Medical Scheme To Contain Costs, Refer Patients To Public, GPs Told

ProtectHealth tells Madani Medical Scheme panel GP clinics to "modify the treatment plan" if treatment costs exceed patients' benefit limit and to then refer patients to a public facility. Doctors question the ethics of this, raising malpractice potential.

5 September 2023

Malaysia

FPMPAM Questions ‘Lofty’ 1,000 Madani Patients Monthly Target Per Clinic

ProtectHealth targets 1,000 Madani Medical Scheme (SPM) patients/ GP clinic/ month. FPMPAM head Dr Shanmuganathan says this is a lofty target, noting that his clinic, which operates 9-5 on weekdays & half-day Sat, sees ~600 patients monthly (outside SPM).

4 September 2023

Malaysia

MMA Praises Madani Medical Scheme, But Admits Doctor Fees Inadequate

MMA admits that the Madani Medical Scheme's (SPM) fee structure for panel GP services is "way below market" and that it's still negotiating with the government to review some aspects, but maintains SPM is a "very good" public-private partnership project.

1 September 2023

Malaysia

MPCAM: ProtectHealth Promised To Approve Excess Madani Medical Scheme Claims

MPCAM says ProtectHealth Corp has assured it that panel GPs won't have to foot costs from Madani Medical Scheme claims that exceed limits, but MPCAM notes that doctors still have to bear losses from medications reimbursed below clinics' purchase prices.

30 August 2023

Malaysia

Madani Medical Scheme Faces Resistance From Underpaid GPs

FPMPAM slams the "insulting" RM30 consultation fee for Madani Medical Scheme panel GPs (doctors requested RM50), and reimbursable fees for some tests, procedures & medications that are way below market price. Clinic GP fees have been static for 31 years.

8 June 2023

Malaysia

Yeo: Few Answers In Covid Vaccine White Paper

Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin slams the lack of crucial information in the Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement White Paper, such as the total cost of vaccine procurement, high vaccine prices charged by Pharmaniaga to state governments, and the cost of PIKAS and PPVs.

13 May 2019

Malaysia

Where Did Health Ministry’s ProtectHealth Corp Get RM26m?

PHCorp's share capital increased to RM1 mil in 2017 and RM26 mil in March 2018.

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