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MediSave and MediShield Life Accreditation Criteria For Institutions
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Only Applicants with a valid licence under the Private Hospitals and Medical Act (Cap. 248)
(“PHMCA”, or any re-enactment under a different name) should apply to be approved by the Minister for Health or such other person
as he may appoint for the purposes of the Central Provident Fund (MediSave Account Withdrawals) Regulations (“MAWR”) and MediShield
Life Scheme Act (“MLSA”).
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In addition, Applicants are required to appoint a minimum of one (1) staff member to undergo and complete training on the MediSave
and MediShield Life Schemes conducted online. The staff member(s) shall be responsible to disseminate knowledge of all content in such MediSave and MediShield
Life training to the Applicant and its staff/personnel after completing the training.
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Further, please note that the Government has the sole and absolute discretion to accept or
reject an Applicant’s application to be approved by the Minister under the MAWR and MLSA. The applications will be assessed
based on various criteria, including but not limited to the following (as applicable):
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whether the Applicant has a valid Licence to carry out the procedures and treatments to be claimed under the MediSave and MediShield Life Schemes;
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whether the Applicant, the person(s) having management or control of the Applicant (“the Applicant’s Controlling Person(s)”), the person(s) indicated as the licensee in the licence issued under the PHMCA or any re-enactment under a different name (the “Licensee(s)”), the clinic manager in the application form submitted by the Applicant (the “Clinic Manager”) and/or any person providing services as a locum practitioner at the Applicant’s premises is in breach or suspected to be in breach of:
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the terms and conditions of any public scheme administered by the Government or its appointed agents, including public schemes administered by MOH (i.e. as described in clause 3(b) of the MediShield Life Scheme (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2017;
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any health service licensing legislation and regulations, including the Medical Registration Act (Cap. 174) or the Dental Registration Act (Cap. 76); and/or
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all applicable laws and legislation (including the CPF Act,the MAWR and MLSR), and all prevailing relevant guidelines and requirements issued or imposed by MOH, including but not limited to the guidelines and requirements in the MediSave Manual and circulars;
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whether the Applicant’s Controlling Persons, the Licensee(s), the Clinic Manager, and the persons whether employed by the Applicant or providing services as a locum practitioner at the Applicant’s premises have a satisfactory track record under any applicable legislation or MOH healthcare financing or assistance schemes, including but not limited to:
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whether the Applicant, the Applicant’s Controlling Person(s), the Licensee(s) and/or the Clinic Manager owe any monies to the Government and/or have not completed their remedial actions for breaches in relation to any Government healthcare financing or assistance schemes;
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whether the Applicant, the Applicant’s Controlling Person(s), the Licensee(s) and/or the Clinic Manager was/is management and/or personnel/staff of a clinic suspended or terminated from any Government healthcare financing or assistance schemes, whether in the past or present;
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whether the Applicant, the Applicant’s Controlling Person(s), the Licensee(s) and/or the Clinic Manager had any involvement or suspected involvement in the following, whether past or present:
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conviction of an offence, or found by the relevant professional board (Singapore Medical Council or Singapore Dental Council) to be guilty of misconduct involving dishonesty or fraud;
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suspended or struck off the register maintained by the SMC or the SDC (as the case may be);
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engaged or engaging in over-servicing or over-charging his patients (as determined by the Government in its sole discretion); and/or
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investigation by the Government and/or other relevant authorities relating to the MediSave and MediShield Life Scheme, dishonesty and/or fraud.
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whether the Applicant, the Applicant’s Controlling Person(s), the Licensee(s) and/or the Clinic Manager is/are deemed fit and proper persons (as assessed by the Government) for the Applicant to be accredited for purposes of the MediSave and MediShield Life Schemes.
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