MediFund
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MediFund is a Singaporean government endowment scheme that provides financial assistance to citizens who are unable to afford their medical bills even after subsidies and insurance.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government endowment fund
ⓘ
healthcare safety net ⓘ medical financial assistance scheme ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Health Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
approved medical institutions in Singapore
ⓘ
public hospitals in Singapore ⓘ |
| benefitType | means-tested subsidy ⓘ |
| cannotBeUsedFor | non-medical expenses ⓘ |
| componentOf | Singapore healthcare financing system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| currency | Singapore dollar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionMaker | MediFund Committees at approved institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
inability to pay medical bills after subsidies
ⓘ
means-tested financial need ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingModel | endowment fund ⓘ |
| hasSubscheme |
MediFund Junior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MediFund Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Government of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paymentForm | offset of medical bills ⓘ |
| policyGoal | ensure no citizen is denied basic medical care due to inability to pay ⓘ |
| purpose |
help patients who cannot afford medical bills even after subsidies and insurance
ⓘ
provide financial assistance for medical bills ⓘ |
| regionServed | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CHAS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MediSave NERFINISHED ⓘ MediShield Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | last-resort financial safety net for healthcare ⓘ |
| sector | healthcare ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | Singapore citizens ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Ministry of Health (Singapore)