Organization : Ministry of Health (MOH)
Facility : Subsidies for Acute Inpatient Care at Public Healthcare Institutions
Country : Singapore
Website : https://www.moh.gov.sg/cost-financing/healthcare-schemes-subsidies
What is Acute Inpatient Subsidy?
The Ministry of Health provides subsidies for acute inpatient care at our public hospitals to ensure that patients have access to more affordable care.
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Singapore Citizens and permanent residents who are accommodated in subsidised acute inpatient wards.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) will be introducing changes to the means-tested subsidy frameworks for services and drugs at our public acute hospitals, community hospitals, as well as specialist outpatient clinics. This is to ensure that our subsidies are better targeted towards those who need it more. These changes will be progressively implemented between 1 September 2022 and 1 January 2023.
How To Apply Acute Inpatient Subsidy?
To Apply Acute Inpatient Care at Public Healthcare Institutions Subsidies, Follow the below steps
Step 1: Go to the above link.
Step 2: Select Facility Type
Step 3: Enter Date of Birth
Step 4: Select Citizenship
Step 5: Click on Apply
Eligibility Criteria
The Eligibility Criteria of Acute Inpatient Care at Public Healthcare Institutions Subsidies is Singapore Citizens and permanent residents who are accommodated in subsidized acute inpatient wards.
Benefits of Acute Inpatient Subsidy
The Benefits of Acute Inpatient Care at Public Healthcare Institutions Subsidies are given below,
** Up to 80% subsidy for Singapore Citizens
** Up to 55% subsidy for Permanent Residents.
Acute Inpatient Subsidy Framework
The Acute Inpatient Subsidy Framework are given below,
From 1 November 2022, subsidies for acute inpatient care will be means-tested based on a patient’s per capita household income (PCHI). A single common subsidy framework for C and B2 Wards will also be applied. The revised subsidy framework is as shown below.
|
Monthly Per Capita Household Income |
SCs |
PRs |
|
No PCHI |
Annual Value2 ≤ $13,000: 80% |
Annual Value ≤ $13,000: 50% |
|
$0 < PCHI ≤ $1,800 |
80% |
50% |
|
$1,800 < PCHI ≤ $2,000 |
75% |
42.5% |
|
$2,000 < PCHI ≤ $2,200 |
70% |
35% |
|
$2,200 < PCHI ≤ $2,500 |
65% |
32.5% |
|
$2,500 < PCHI ≤ $2,800 |
60% |
30% |
|
$2,800 < PCHI ≤ $3,100 |
55% |
27.5% |
|
PCHI > $3,100 |
50% |
25% |
|
Revised Acute Inpatient Subsidy Level (B2+ Ward) |
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|
Monthly Per Capita Household Income |
SCs |
PRs |
|
No PCHI |
Annual Value ≤ $13,000: 50% Annual Value > $13,000: 35% |
Annual Value ≤ $13,000: 25% Annual Value > $13,000: 15% |
|
$0 < PCHI ≤ $1,800 |
50% |
25% |
|
$1,800 < PCHI ≤ $2,000 |
47.5% |
23.75% |
|
$2,000 < PCHI ≤ $2,200 |
45% |
22.5% |
|
$2,200 < PCHI ≤ $2,500 |
42.5% |
21.25% |
|
$2,500 < PCHI ≤ $2,800 |
40% |
20% |
|
$2,800 < PCHI ≤ $3,100 |
37.5% |
17.5% |
|
PCHI > $3,100 |
35% |
15% |
|
Current Acute Inpatient Subsidy Levels (C Ward – effective until 31 Oct 2022) |
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|
Individual Monthly Income |
SCs |
PRs |
|
No Individual Monthly Income |
Annual Value1 ≤ $13,000: 80% |
Annual Value ≤ $13,000: 55% |
|
$3,200 and below |
80% |
55% |
|
$3,201 – $3,350 |
79% |
39.5% |
|
$3,351 – $3,500 |
78% |
39% |
|
$3,501 – $3,650 |
77% |
38.5% |
|
$3,651 – $3,800 |
76% |
38% |
|
$3,801 – $3,950 |
75% |
37.5% |
|
$3,951 – $4,100 |
74% |
37% |
|
$4,101 – $4,250 |
73% |
36.5% |
|
$4,251 – $4,400 |
72% |
36% |
|
$4,401 – $4,550 |
71% |
35.5% |
|
$4,551 – $4,700 |
70% |
35% |
|
$4,701 – $4,850 |
69% |
34.5% |
|
$4,851 – $5,000 |
68% |
34% |
|
$5,001 – $5,100 |
67% |
33.5% |
|
$5,101 – $5,200 |
66% |
33% |
|
$5,201 and above |
65% |
32.5% |
|
Current Acute Inpatient Subsidy Levels (B2 Ward – effective until 31 Oct 2022) |
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|
Individual Monthly Income |
SCs |
PRs |
|
No Individual Monthly Income |
Annual Value ≤ $13,000: 65% Annual Value > $13,000: 50% |
Annual Value ≤ $13,000: 40% Annual Value > $13,000: 25% |
|
$3,200 and below |
65% |
40% |
|
$3,201 – $3,350 |
64% |
32% |
|
$3,351 – $3,500 |
63% |
31.5% |
|
$3,501 – $3,650 |
62% |
31% |
|
$3,651 – $3,800 |
61% |
30.5% |
|
$3,801 – $3,950 |
60% |
30% |
|
$3,951 – $4,100 |
59% |
29.5% |
|
$4,101 – $4,250 |
58% |
29% |
|
$4,251 – $4,400 |
57% |
28.5% |
|
$4,401 – $4,550 |
56% |
28% |
|
$4,551 – $4,700 |
55% |
27.5% |
|
$4,701 – $4,850 |
54% |
27% |
|
$4,851 – $5,000 |
53% |
26.5% |
|
$5,001 – $5,100 |
52% |
26% |
|
$5,101 – $5,200 |
51% |
25.5% |
|
$5,201 and above |
50% |
25% |
Annual Value is the estimated gross annual rent of a property if it were to be rented out, excluding furnishings and maintenance fees. It is determined by IRAS