SINGAPORE: Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has said his ministry will consider the possible inclusion of more chronic conditions, including conditions such as epilepsy, into the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) as MOH continues to review the expansion of Medisave use.
He was replying to MP for West Coast GRC Foo Mee Har who asked if long-term treatment of epilepsy can be covered under the subsidy scheme provided under the enhanced Medisave and Community Health Assist Scheme.
Mr Gan said patients who require treatment for epilepsy will continue to enjoy subsidies at polyclinics.
Currently, patients with any of the 10 conditions under the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDMP) can tap on Medisave to pay for their treatments.
In addition, those who qualify for CHAS can receive subsidised care at GP clinics.
Five more conditions will be added to CDMP from 1 January 2014 - anxiety, osteoarthritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), nephritis/nephrosis and Parkinson's disease.
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Health Ministry to consider coverage of more chronic conditions under CDMP