Mysinchew.com, 20 Oct 2008
SINGAPORE: Four months ago, Terence Seah flew to Bangkok for his full body check-up.
What would have cost the technical director S$750 (US$506) in Singapore came up to only S$500 (US$337) at the Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok.
Such savings have come under the spotlight after health minister Khaw Boon Wan said last Friday (17 Oct) that Singaporeans may be allowed to use their Medisave for treatment overseas, if done through a hospital here.
He said that hospitals here with branches or formal relationships with reputable hospitals in the region may find it sensible to outsource some routine in-patient or day-surgery services abroad.
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