MediAsas: Mind the coverage gap


WHAT was supposed to be the establishment of a no-frills, more affordable medical insurance scheme, with some elements of social justice accorded to it, appears now to be seeing a rather different outcome than what was initially envisioned.

This is the MediAsas medical insurance scheme, and some evidence of this seems apparent based on recent developments.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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