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Melvin Yong elected CASE president, succeeding Lim Biow Chuan
Consumer Association of Singapore s former president Lim Biow Chuan (left) and president Melvin Yong. (Photo: CASE)
11 Jun 2021 06:18PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Member of Parliament (MP) Melvin Yong has been elected president of the Consumer Association of Singapore (CASE), the association said on Friday (Jun 11).
Mr Yong, who is MP for the Radin Mas Single Member Constituency, succeeds Mr Lim Biow Chuan, who had helmed CASE since 2012.
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In a media release, CASE executive director Lee Siow Hwee said Mr Yong was elected at its 48th annual general meeting on Friday, where the new central committee was also elected or appointed into office.
The committee will address issues around accessibility, transparency and claims processing in health insurance
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has appointed a 12-member Multilateral Healthcare Insurance Committee (MHIC), due to be officially established from 27 April 2021, to provide a platform for healthcare providers, payers, consumer representatives and the government to jointly address issues related to health insurance.
Comprising representatives from the Academy of Medicine Singapore (AMS), Consumer Association of Singapore (CASE), Fee Benchmarks Advisory Committee (FBAC), Life Insurance Association (LIA), Singapore Medical Association (SMA) and private hospitals, the MHIC will provide a platform for doctors, insurer, hospitals and the MOH to work together with the goal of enhancing Singapore’s health insurance system, promoting quality, safety, and affordability for Singaporeans.
MOH appoints healthcare insurance committee to look at issues related to Integrated Shield Plans Toggle share menu
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14 Apr 2021 07:10PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has appointed a committee tasked with looking at issues related to Integrated Shield Plans (IPs) - which have been the subject of debate between healthcare insurers and private sector doctors.
The row stems from insurers excluding many specialists from their IP doctor panels, which guide policyholders on selecting medical providers.
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The 12-member Multilateral Healthcare Insurance Committee (MHIC) will come into effect on Apr 27, said MOH in a press release on Wednesday (Apr 14).