I would tend to say that like most locals, the deceased did not
have a lot of cash for him to use.
Maybe we can take some timeout and examine this.
Question:
Is there a limit on my Medisave balance?
Answer:
Yes, the prevailing Medisave Contribution Ceiling is $39,500.
You need to contribute to your Medisave Account up to the
prevailing Medisave Contribution Ceiling. After that,
any Medisave contributions in excess of the Medisave Contribution
Ceiling will be transferred from the Medisave Account to the
Special Account for members aged below 55, and to the Retirement
Account for members aged 55 and above, who do not meet the CPF
Minimum Sum. For those who have set aside the full CPF Minimum Sum,
the excess CPF contribution will be transferred from the Medisave
Account to the Ordinary Account.
Taken from
http://ask-us.cpf.gov.sg/explorefaq.asp?category=23068
Ok, so transferable, so if a person is sick and he did the top up,
and his bill is higher than $39,500 for that particular bill, will
he have to pay the balance in cash?
Will the hospital split the bill and waits for the patient to do
another transfer for the remaining balance after the first bill was
paid with Medisave money?
