The pre-delivery MEDISAVE claim up to $900 is through Medisave. Not cash. They will reimburse to your Medisave. You won’t get a cheque or cash into your bank account.
If you choose A1 or B1 wards then you’ll have to topup cash (few thousand dollars) upon admission and considered private patient already. Your follow up check ups will also be considered under private.
If you don’t want to pay anything upfront then choose B2 or C wards. Safe bet is C Ward. Anw you’ll be there for 2-3 days only, plus it’s Covid so don’t think you can have visitors.
I think sometime during your pregnancy, you’ll receive a SMS link to check on the cost of the wards via HealthHub. Here’s an example of how much you need to topup if you choose B1 Ward at KKH via Normal Delivery.
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