<p /><p /><p>KUALA LUMPUR: The government is still reviewing co-payment requirements under the MediAsas medical insurance and takaful scheme.
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Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said the government is still reviewing co-payment rules for the MediAsas medical insurance scheme, noting that patients at MediAsas‑priced hospitals may not pay co‑payments while others might, and that the pilot programme is ongoing.
- Co‑payment requirements for MediAsas patients are still under review.
- Patients at hospitals following MediAsas pricing may be exempt from co‑payments, but others may pay extra.
- Four major hospital groups have shown interest in participating, but participation is not yet finalised.
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KUALA LUMPUR: The government is still reviewing co-payment requirements under the MediAsas medical insurance and takaful scheme.
Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said patients at hospitals that follow MediAsas pricing rules may not have to make co-payments, while those treated at other hospitals may have to pay extra.
"However, if a hospital does not comply, a co-payment may be required. All these matters are still being reviewed as part of the pilot programme," he told the Dewan Rakyat.
Liew was responding to a supplementary question from Datuk Dr Alias Razak (PN-Kuala Nerus), who raised concerns about a proposed 20 per cent co-payment for patients seeking treatment outside the MediAsas hospital network.
