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Medisave is a national medical savings scheme which helps individuals put aside part of their income into their Medisave Accounts to meet theirFUTURE personal or immediate family's hospitalization, day surgery and certain outpatient expenses.

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MediShield Life is a basic health insurance plan, administered by the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board, which helps to pay for large hospital bills and selected costly outpatient treatments, such as dialysis and chemotherapy for cancer.

MediShield Life  is sized for subsidised treatment in public hospitals. Those who choose to stay in a Class A/B1 wards or in a private hospital are also covered by MediShield Life. However, as MediShield Life payouts are pegged at Class B2/C wards, the MediShield Life payout will make up a small proportion of the bill only. The patient may therefore need to pay more of their bill from Medisave and/or cash.

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Medifund is an endowment fund set up by the Government to help needy Singaporeans. Medifund is a safety net for patients who face financial difficulties with their remaining bills after receiving Government subsidies and drawing on other means of payments including MediShield Life, private Integrated Shield Plans (IPs), Medisave and cash. Set up in April 1993 with an initial capital of $200 million, the Government will inject capital sum into the fund from time to time, e.g. when budget surpluses are available. The interest income generated from the capital sum is used to provide financial assistance for healthcare bills.

To provide more targeted assistance for the needy elderly and the young, Medifund Silver and Medifund Junior was introduced in 2007 and 2013 respectively.

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Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly (IDAPE)

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Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly (IDAPE)

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The Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly (IDAPE) scheme provides financial help to need and disabled Singaporeans, who were not eligible to join ElderShield due to their age and pre-existing conditions

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The Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS) was introduced by the Ministry of Health in 2012. The scheme enables Singapore Citizens from lower- to-middle income households, as well as all Pioneers, to receive subsidies for medical and dental care at participating General Practitioner (GP) and dental clinics.

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ElderShield, introduced in September 2002, is an affordable severe disability insurance scheme designed to help Singaporeans meet with expenses incurred in the event of severe disability. ElderShield premiums can be paid with Medisave or cash.

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Patients receive drug subsidies and assistance based on their subsidy and means-test status, and the scheme under which the drug is covered (e.g. Standard Drug List, Medication Assistance Fund). For some drugs, government support is targeted at specific clinical indications

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With effect from 1 July 2013, the $10 million Senior’s Mobility Fund has been expanded into a $50 million Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF). With its expansion, SMF now provides even more holistic and comprehensive support for seniors to remain mobile and to live independently in the community. It also offers greater support to caregivers in caring for their seniors at home

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