‘High co-payment a barrier to care’


PETALING JAYA: The co-payment feature may deter patients from seeking necessary treatments as the out-of-pocket expenses might be too high, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) secretary-general Dr Saravanan Thambirajah.

This is especially for major medical procedures as the co-payment amount can be substantial, he said.

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