MediShield Life pro-ration factor

MediShield Life is a basic health insurance scheme for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents, designed to cover subsidised bills, i.e. hospitalisations in Class B2/C wards, and outpatient treatments and day surgeries in public healthcare institutions.

 

Non-subsidised bills will be pro-rated before the claims under MediShield Life are computed.

 

Similarly, Permanent Residents will also have their bills pro-rated before claims under MediShield Life are computed. The applicable pro-ration factors are shown in the table below.

Pro-ration factors for ward charges
​Ward class / Subsidy status Singapore citizen Permanent resident
Class C 100% 50%​
​Class B2
​100% ​50%
Class B2+ ​100% ​50%
Class B1 ​34% ​29%
​Class A
27% 25%
​Private Hospital
​16% ​16%
​Community Hospital (Subsidised) ​​100%  ​​60% 
​Community Hospital (Non-subsidised) ​45%  ​37% 
​Inpatient Palliative Care Service (Subsidised)
​100%
​60%
​Inpatient Palliative Care Service (Non-subsidised)
45%​ 37%​
​Short Stay Ward (Subsidised)
​100% ​50%
​Short Stay Ward (Non-subsidised)
​27% ​25%
​Day Surgery (Subsidised)
100% ​ ​54%
Day Surgery (​Public Hospital Non-subsidised)
​33% ​33%
​Day Surgery (​Private Hospital)
​21% ​21%
Pro-ration factors for outpatient treatment charges
​Ward class / Subsidy status Singapore citizen Permanent resident
Outpatient treatment (excluding Kidney Dialysis and Erythropoietin for chronic kidney failure)
Outpatient Treatment (Subsidised)
​100% 56%
Outpatient Treatment (Non-subsidised) 35% ​35%
Outpatient Treatment (Private) 30% 30%
Outpatient treatment (Kidney Dialysis and Erythropoietin for chronic kidney failure)
Outpatient Treatment (Subsidised) 100% 67%
Outpatient Treatment (Non-subsidised) 100% 56%
Outpatient Treatment (Voluntary Welfare Organisations) 100% 67%
Outpatient Treatment (Private) 100% 56%
Continuation of Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant for Multiple Myeloma (Subsidised) 100% 67%
Continuation of Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant for Multiple Myeloma (Non-subsidised) 50% 50%
Pro-ration factors for surgical charges
​Ward class / Subsidy status Singapore citizen Permanent resident
Class C 100% 60%
Class B2 100% 60%
Class B2+ 100% 60%
Class B1 35% 30%
Class A 25% 25%
Private Hospital 10% 10%
Day Surgery (Subsidised) 100% 58%
Day Surgery (​Public Hospital Non-subsidised) 25% 25%
Day Surgery (​Private Hospital) 15% 15%