Sign-up Rate for Healthier SG Chronic Tier Scheme and CHAS Cardholders Who Have Yet to Enrol with Healthier SG GP Clinics

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2806 

NOTICE OF QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER

FOR THE SITTING OF PARLIAMENT ON 2 JULY 2024 

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms Nadia Ahmad Samdin 

MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC 

Question No. 6124

To ask the Minister for Health (a) how many people are expected to benefit from the Healthier SG Chronic Tier scheme, where selected common chronic medications are offered to residents enrolled at Healthier SG general practitioner (GP) clinics at subsidised rates comparable to polyclinics; and (b) as of February 2024, how many Community Health Assistance Scheme (CHAS) cardholders have yet to enrol themselves at Healthier SG GP clinics.

Written Answer

1     Based on historical claims data, we estimate that two-thirds of CHAS, PG and MG chronic enrollees at Healthier SG GP clinics will benefit from the Healthier SG Chronic Tier. At steady state, this may be about 300,000 residents. As of end February 2024, 760,000 (60%) CHAS cardholders aged 40 years and above had yet to enrol in Healthier SG.