Means Testing (what it means for you)

What is Means Testing?
» It is a method to calculate the subsidies that an elderly will get if he / she needs step-down care services.
   It takes into consideration:
   › Gross income of the patient, his / her spouse and the immediate family members
   › Number of family members
   › Ownership of major assets such as private property

Why is it important? Who in the community benefits from it?
» Means testing allows us to assess the socio-economic situation of each patient in a methodical manner to
   ensure provision of appropriate assistance
» This ensures the needy are looked after and prevents those ineligible from abusing the system
» Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital (based on admission figures from 2006-2007) provided subsidies to    43% (actual no: 1, 998) of its patients

How is it done in the Hospital?
» More than 95% of our patients are referred to us from the Restructured Hospitals (RH)
» Before admission at our Hospital, patients are given the option to opt-in or-out of the Means Testing    Procedure Only then will further subsidies be considered for the patient
» Patients need to provide all necessary documentation upon admission (click here for list of documents)
» Patients are then informed of the level of subsidy they will be given for the Hospital stay. The amount of the    subsidy will be reflected in the bill given
» Patients who opted out initially can still choose to opt in after admission, to benefit from further subsidies.
   The necessary means testing procedures will then be carried out