Private hospital group backs Bank Negara's move for medical insurance co-payments


KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara's requirement for insurance and takaful operators (ITOs) to implement a co-payment option for their medical and health insurance and takaful (MHIT) products by September this year has been supported by the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM).

Its president, Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh, said the establishment of a co-payment system in healthcare can provide numerous benefits.

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