SINGAPORE: The government has completed a review of
medical and dental benefits for civil servants and will enhance
them from 1 April.
Making the announcement during the Committee of Supply debate for
the Prime Minister's Office, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in
charge of the Civil Service, Teo Chee Hean said the civil service
will revise its medical and dental subsidy caps to keep up with
market practices.
Currently, an officer who visits a private clinic can claim up to
85 per cent of the medical bill, subject to a cap of S$10 per
visit.
This cap for the reimbursable amount will be increased to S$20 a
visit.
This is comparable to the average amount the civil service
subsidises an officer for outpatient treatment at a
polyclinic.
Mr Teo added that civil servants can currently claim up to S$350
per year for their outpatient expenses and any unutilised balance
of the S$350 is credited to the officer's Medisave account.
The Public Service Division recognises that some officers may need
more than S$350 for their outpatient medical needs.
So, the government will raise the annual claim limit to
S$500.
But, the additional S$150 will be given only on a reimbursement
basis.
Turning to dental claims, the subsidy per visit will go up from the
current 50 per cent to 85 per cent.
Mr Teo said the enhanced medical and dental benefits will also
apply to re-employed officers and statutory board employees.
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does that mean $8 bypass will now cost even less?