MMA president Dr Sivanaesan Letchumanan lamented that healthcare in the country is increasingly being controlled by ‘commercial interests’ rather than guided by clinical judgment and the needs of patients. (MMA pic)PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has urged Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to disclose what protection is available to patients affected by insurance companies’ withdrawal of cashless facilities for private specialists.

In a statement, MMA president Dr Sivanaesan Letchumanan also called on the central bank to reveal the number of complaints received over cashless restrictions, panel withdrawals and demands for doctors to return payments, as well as how many cases were resolved.