NOTICE PAPER NO. 2401
NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER
FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament
Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang
MP for Nee Soon GRC
Question No. 5446
To ask the Minister for Health whether the Government can (i) provide subsidies for fertility screening and (ii) introduce a new specific category of fertility screening for the use of MediSave.
Answer
1 Mr Speaker, the Government provides means-tested subsidies of up to 70% for fertility tests that are medically indicated. This helps to keep fertility tests affordable for all patients.
2 There are many requests for tests and treatments to be eligible for MediSave deduction. They need to be prioritised and carefully considered, to strike a balance between improving healthcare affordability, ensuring MediSave adequacy and keeping CPF contribution rates reasonable for all. MOH will continue to review our financing schemes including MediSave to ensure fertility healthcare services remain affordable.