Anwar: Voluntary medical insurance MediAsas to kick off in 2027, EPF Akaun Sejahtera can pay premiums

MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance plan, will launch nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, as announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Private hospital bills will use a standard and transparent charges category from 2027 to improve patient cost understanding and reduce price distortions.

EPF contributors under 55 can use Akaun Sejahtera for MediAsas premiums, and the government will subsidise RM200 per worker for SMEs with fewer than 75 employees for the first year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — MediAsas, a voluntary medical insurance and takaful plan, will be launched nationwide at affordable prices in January 2027, Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced today.

While tabling Budget 2027 at Dewan Rakyat today, Anwar said MediAsas would help keep hospital bills under control and more predictable according to diagnosis type.

“Starting 2027, private hospital bills must use a standard and transparent category of charges so that patients understand what they are paying and to reduce price distortions,” he said.

Anwar also said Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors under 55 years old can also tap into their Akaun Sejahtera to pay for MediAsas premiums.

The government will also extend a subsidy of RM200 per worker for MediAsas premiums for a maximum of 50 employees during the first year for small- and medium-sized enterprises comprising less than 75 employees.

Anwar also said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue implementing the electronic medical records system in all public healthcare facilities nationwide with a RM1 billion allocation.

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据总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣宣布，自愿医疗保险计划 MediAsas 将于 2027 年 1 月在全国范围内以实惠的价格推出。

从 2027 年起，私立医院的账单将采用标准透明的收费类别，以提高患者对费用的了解，并减少价格扭曲。

55 岁以下的 EPF 缴款人可以使用 Akaun Sejahtera 缴纳 MediAsas 保费，政府将为员工人数少于 75 人的中小企业在第一年补贴每位员工 200 令吉。

吉隆坡，10月9日讯——马来西亚首相兼财政部长拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣今日宣布，自愿医疗保险和伊斯兰保险计划MediAsas将于2027年1月在全国范围内以实惠的价格推出。

安华今天在国会下议院提交 2027 年财政预算案时表示，MediAsas 将有助于根据诊断类型控制和更可预测医院账单。

“从 2027 年开始，私立医院的账单必须使用标准、透明的收费类别，以便患者了解他们支付的费用，并减少价格扭曲，”他说。

安华还表示，55岁以下的雇员公积金（EPF）缴款人也可以使用他们的Akaun Sejahtera账户支付MediAsas保费。

政府还将为员工人数少于 75 人的中小型企业在第一年提供每位员工 200 令吉的 MediAsas 保费补贴，最多可补贴 50 名员工。

安华还表示，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）将继续拨款10亿令吉，在全国所有公共医疗机构推行电子病历系统。

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