Free medical treatment for senior citizens is a free outpatient treatment for senior citizens at government hospitals and clinics. Effective January 1 2012, the government abolished the token RM1 payment senior citizens needed to pay each time they sought such treatment.
Who are involved?
Patients aged 60 and above.
What are the benefits?
These patients would be exempted from making any payment for outpatient treatment at government hospitals and clinics. They will also enjoy medical consultation, check-ups and medication at no charge at all. Senior citizens would only have to pay a nominal fee if they required specialist care, treatment or hospitalisation.
Additional information
• Government hospitals and clinics receive an average of 40 million visits from patients every year and about 5% of these comprise senior citizens.
• According to the latest census report (2010), 1.5 million Malaysians (5.1% of the population) are over the age of 65.
• The latest exemption could cost an estimated RM2mil in revenue annually.
• The exemption was in appreciation of the contributions made by senior citizens.
• Civil service retirees under the Employees Provident Fund pension scheme already enjoy free medical facilities at government medical establishments.
• Many senior citizens had chronic diseases that required regular hospital visits. X-rays, medication and several tests are also already provided free for them.
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