PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry’s (MoH) move to mandate a national registry for third-party administrators (TPAs) and managed care organisations (MCOs) is expected to pressure private hospitals to improve cost efficiency, with analysts saying larger hospital groups are better positioned to adapt despite lingering margin risks.
MBSB Research said the proposed TPA and MCO registry by the MoH, alongside Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) interim measures, are likely to reshape the private-healthcare landscape by accelerating a shift towards fixed-fee and outcome-based care models.
