Age range of MediShield policyholders

22 October 2013

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21 October 2013

Question No. 661

Name of Person: Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song

Question

To ask the Minister for Health how many MediShield policyholders are currently in age ranges of (i) 0-20 years (ii) 21-30 years (iii) 31-40 years (iv) 41-50 years (v) 51-60 years (vi) 61-65 years (vii) 66-70 years (viii) 71-73 years (ix) 74-75 years (x) 76-80 years (xi) 81-83 years (xii) 84-85 years and (xiii) 86-90 years.

Answer

1 As at June 2013, 3.6 million members, or 93% of the resident population, were covered under MediShield. The breakdown of MediShield policyholders by age group is presented below.

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Age Group	MediShield Policyholders
0-20	881,800
21-30	505,100
31-40	598,500
41-50	598,200
51-60	537,800
61-65	189,200
66-70	106,300
71-73	51,500
74-75	29,700
76-80	46,800
81-83	16,500
84-85	6,300
86-90	2,600
Total	3,570,200

2 The maximum coverage age for MediShield was recently raised from 85 to 90 years in March 2013, in view of the increasing life expectancy of Singaporeans. As a next step, with the proposed move to MediShield Life, we will be studying enhancements to provide universal, lifetime coverage for all Singaporeans, including the most elderly.