Usage of CPF Medisave in Malaysia Hospitals and Medical Centers

Less than 1 year since our initial posting, the Singaporecomprehensive range of cardiac care treatments for
Government acted fast and in Feb 2010, the Ministrythose experiencing acute coronary symptoms in need
of Health (MOH) declared officially that Singaporeansof cardiac catheterization, angioplasty, stent, balloon or
will be able to use CPF Medisave for payment in 12pacemaker implantation.
hospitals/medical centers in Malaysia starting 1st MarchThe listing below shows the 12 medical centers and
2010. The nearest of these 12 hospitals/medicalhospitals currently approved by the Ministry of Health
centers to Singapore is the Regency Specialistfor usage of CPF Medisave.
Hospital located in Johor Bahru (Regency is just anHEALTH MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL (HMI)
hour's drive from Singapore or just 25 minutes awayReferral centre: Balestier Clinic and Health Screening
from the Johor Bahru CIQ).Centre (221 Balestier Road, #03-04 ROCCA Balestier)
With the medical bills in Malaysian hospitals expectedReferred to:
to be some 20%-35% cheaper compared to1. Regency Specialist Hospital (Johor Baru)
Singapore hospitals, this is good news for Singapore2. Mahkota Medical Centre (Malacca)
citizens who now have an alternative in managingPARKWAY HOLDINGS
escalating health care costs. To top it up, these 12Referral centre: East Shore Hospital (321 Joo Chiat
hospitals and medical centers in Malaysia are actuallyPlace)
owned by 2 health care group in Singapore: HealthReferred to:
Management International (HMI) and Parkway Holdings.1. Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre (Kuala Lumpur)
Expect a certain standard of medical health-care and2. Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
facilities to be provided.3. Pantai Hospital Cheras
For example, Regency's patient care facilities and4. Pantai Hospital Ampang
medical equipment are comparable to Singapore5. Pantai Hospital Klang
hospitals. It has the latest state of the art medical and6. Pantai Hospital Ipoh
diagnostic equipment including a 64 multi-slice7. Pantai Hospital Ayer Keroh
Computerized Tomographic ("CT") Scanner and 1.58. Pantai-Hospital Penang
Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imager ("MRI") from9. Pantai-Hospital Batu Pahat
General Electric ("GE"). In addition, its new Cardiac10.
Catheterization Laboratory ("Cath Lab") adds to the