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23 Mar 2009
Question No: 174
Question
Name of the Person: Assoc Prof Kalvani K Mehta
To ask the Minister for Health from 2002 to February 2009 (a) how many patients’ applications are approved annually for Eldershield and Interim Disability Assistance Programme for the Elderly (IDAPE); (b) what is the rejection rate; and (c) what are the main reasons for rejection.
Reply
Reply From MOH
1. From 2002 to 2008, there were 4,583 applications for ElderShield claims. 85%, or 3,912 claims, were successful, giving a rejection rate of 15%.
2. During the same period, there were 9,144 applications for IDAPE claims. 84%, or 8,563 claims, were successful, giving a rejection rate of 16%.
3. Using 2008 figures as an illustration, the number of successful claims was 732 for ElderShield and 618 for IDAPE.
4. ElderShield and IDAPE cover severe disabilities as measured by the patient’s inability to perform 3 or more of the 6 Activities of Daily Living. The main reason for rejection was because the applicants could not meet the claim criteria.