Medisave, MediShield to cover more procedures

Medisave, MediShield to cover more procedures

From January, more surgical procedures will be covered under Medisave and MediShield, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Oct 16. The number of procedures will increase to 2,350, up from 1,600, and will include new treatment methods that are more common now. One example is the maze surgery which is used to correct abnormal heart rhythm.

MOH has also refined the classification of current procedures to reflect their complexity. For instance, total knee replacement is now divided into three sub-categories: Whether it is open surgery; requires an additional implant or bone graft; or if the patient had a previous replacement.

Members of the public can refer to the MOH website for the full list of updated procedures.


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