5 May 2020 Malaysia Socso Paying For Migrant Workers’ Covid-19 Tests: Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says about 60% of foreign workers contribute to Socso.
28 April 2020 Malaysia Socso Paying Private Clinics RM60 For Workers’ Covid-19 Testing: Doctors The PCR test is for workers from high-risk areas, whereas GP clinics will run rapid antibody tests in the second phase of the workers’ screening.
24 April 2020 Malaysia MOH Sends Socso Covid-19 Testing SOP For Workers The Ministry of Health recommends PCR tests or rapid antibody tests at private or Socso panel clinics to screen workers for Covid-19.
21 April 2020 Malaysia Socso Drafting Guidelines For Free Workers’ Covid-19 Screening Screening 400,000 workers would cost Socso RM32 million if it pays RM80 per patient.
6 February 2020 Malaysia After Backlash, Socso Revokes Conditions For Free Dialysis All eligible insured persons with the social security fund, including its Invalidity Grant recipients, will now receive the dialysis aid as before.
5 February 2020 Malaysia Bosses Side With Workers, Want Socso To Cover Work Accident Kidney Failure The Malaysian Employers Federation opposes Socso's two-year contribution requirement for free dialysis.
5 February 2020 Malaysia MTUC Stands By Claim Socso Cutting Free Dialysis The law doesn't empower Socso to impose eligibility conditions for free dialysis, says MTUC.
3 February 2020 Malaysia With Rising Costs, Socso Says Can’t Be Sole Dialysis Provider The social security fund wants others to be involved in finding a solution to health financing.
3 February 2020 Malaysia Opposition MPs Slam Socso Rules Limiting Free Dialysis Wee Ka Siong says dialysis costs about RM3,000-RM4,000 monthly.
31 January 2020 Letter New SOCSO Criteria For Dialysis Risk Excluding The Most Vulnerable — Azrul Mohd Khalib A co-pay mechanism based on means testing should be introduced instead.