KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — The Health Ministry (MoH) is proposing to review the low medical fees currently imposed on Malaysians at government health facilities and match this with...
KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — The Health Ministry is proposing to review the low medical fees currently imposed on Malaysians at government health facilities and match this with how much patients could afford instead, according to its White Paper published today.
“To improve the sustainability of funding public healthcare, the rate of fees imposed at public healthcare facilities will be reviewed to match affordability levels better. However, the safety net for low-income households will be maintained,” it added. The Health Ministry said such a system was imbalanced, with government healthcare facilities — which are available nationwide even in rural and remote areas — burdened with a higher proportion of patients and facing pressure in coping with the demand nationwide, as compared to private facilities focused at urban and suburban areas.
The ministry plans to have it cover all evidence-based services, promotive and preventive services, starting from primary healthcare to hospital care, including possibly digital healthcare services providers. The package scope will be based on objective economic and health technology evaluation, and be expanded continuously in line with the maturity of the national health funding system and changes in health needs.
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